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hebetudinous

heb·e·tude
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heb-i-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heb-i-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈhɛb ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of hebetudinous word

  • noun hebetudinous the state of being dull; lethargy. 1
  • noun hebetudinous Displaying mental lethargy or dullness. 1
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Origin of hebetudinous

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Late Latin hebetūdō dullness, bluntness, equivalent to Latin hebet- (stem of hebes) dull + -ūdō; see -tude

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Parts of speech for Hebetudinous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hebetudinous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hebetudinous

adj hebetudinous

  • apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
  • blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
  • comatose — A person who is comatose is in a coma.
  • debilitated — in a severely weakened state
  • dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.

adjective hebetudinous

  • lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
  • enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
All 26 Synonyms of hebetudinous

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