torporific
/ˌtɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹɪfɪk/
torporific means inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy. It carries an Arena rating of 1384, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, torporific ranks #2,149 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #2,781 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #3,020 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #3,234 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say.
torporific is pronounced /ˌtɔː(ɹ)pəˈɹɪfɪk/.
Why “torporific” is a great word
Inducing a state of apathy, lethargy, and mental numbness. From Latin torpor (“numbness, inactivity, apathy”) and the English combining form -ific (“making, producing”). Unlike soporific, which specifically urges you toward sleep, or stimulating, which urges you toward action, torporific describes the manufacture of a deeper, more pervasive inertia. It is the gray fluorescence of an office cubicle under a low ceiling, the muffled drone of a forgotten television left on in an empty room, or the heavy-lidded feeling that steals over you when you realize you have heard all the arguments before and none of them matter—the quiet engine of resignation.
Etymology
From torpor + -ific.
adj
- Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy.
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