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# lethargy

«lethargy» in Mova's school dictionary: **a heavy feeling of having no energy and not wanting to do…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (lethargy); uncountable

### meaning for a pupil

Lethargy is a heavy feeling of having no energy and not wanting to do anything. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Health and science: lethargy can be a sign of illness, lack of sleep, poor food or not enough water. In stories: «a hot afternoon of lethargy». It tells the reader someone is very tired or sluggish.

### examples

- After the flu, he felt lethargy for days. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#x1)
- Hot weather filled the class with lethargy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#x2)
- Lethargy can be a sign that you need more sleep. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#x3)
- The vet said the dog's lethargy meant it was ill. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#x4)
- She shook off her lethargy and went for a run. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#x5)
- Too much screen time can lead to lethargy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/#x6)

### note

Uncountable: no «a». Adjective: lethargic. Say «LETH-er-jee».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «lethargy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lethargy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.