Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun torpor
2 senses of torpor
Sense 1
torpor, torpidity -- (a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor")
=> physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition -- (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
Sense 2
listlessness, torpidity, torpidness, torpor -- (inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy)
=> passivity, passiveness -- (the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative)