All inanition synonyms
inΒ·aΒ·niΒ·tion
I i noun inanition
- lethargy β the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- drowsiness β half-asleep; sleepy.
- famine β extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
- deprivation β If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
- malnutrition β lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
- desolation β Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness.
- vacuum β a space entirely devoid of matter.
- inactivity β not active: an inactive volcano.
- disinterest β absence of interest; indifference.
- apathy β You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- inaction β absence of action; idleness.
- torpor β sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- passiveness β Also, passiveness [pas-iv-nis] /ΛpΓ¦s Ιͺv nΙͺs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being passive.
- sleepily β ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
- listlessness β having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- coma β Someone who is in a coma is in a state of deep unconsciousness.
- heedless β careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- inertia β inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- stupor β suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor.
- slumber β to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- hebetude β the state of being dull; lethargy.
- slowness β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- disregard β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- indolence β the quality or state of being indolent.
- lassitude β weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
- phlegm β the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.
- unmindful β not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- insouciance β the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- need β a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- want β to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- vacuousness β without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
- barrenness β not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman.
- void β Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- inanity β lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
- blank β Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- destitution β Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions.
- blank β Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- hollowness β having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- gap β a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- vacancy β the state of being vacant; emptiness.
- chasm β A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
- vacuity β the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea.
- waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- inertness β having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- sloth β habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
- torpidity β inactive or sluggish.
- sleep β to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- languor β lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
- idleness β the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- indifference β lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.