ACEDIA Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word acedia. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACEDIA
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apathy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an absence of emotion or enthusiasm • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | ||||||||
laziness | nounn | |||||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||||
sloth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disinclination to work or exert yourself • any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||||
boredom | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling of being bored by something tedious | ||||||||
indolence | nounn | |||||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||||||||
lethargy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||||
listlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of lack of interest or energy • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||||||||
torpor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||||||||
ennui | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling of being bored by something tedious | ||||||||
indifference | nounn | |||||||
noun • unbiased impartial unconcern • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally • the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern | ||||||||
weltschmerz | nounn | |||||||
noun • sadness on thinking about the evils of the world |