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lassitude

Lassitude, n.

Etymology: [L. lassitudo, fr. lassus faint, weary; akin to E. late: cf. F. lassitude. See Late.]

A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness. The corporeal instruments of action being strained to a high pitch . . . will soon feel a lassitude. Barrow.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists lassitude only as an antonym, under entertainment.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given