Meaning & use

lassitude

noun·Advanced

A state of physical or mental weariness and lack of energy or interest.

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The heavy summer heat left the whole town in a state of lassitude.

A deep lassitude settled over him after weeks of unbroken overwork.

A note on using this word

More literary than 'tiredness'; implies both physical fatigue and a loss of motivation.

Words with a similar meaning

fatiguelistlessnessweariness

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