torpor – State of not being active; Having no energy or enthusiasm
(Pronounced tore-puhr)
To remember the definition of the word torpor, use the following mnemonic:
The tour was stopped because it poured (torpor). She couldn't do a thing. There was no activity or enthusiasm to do anything during two days of rain.
Examples of torpor in a sentence
After overeating at Christmas, I fell into a satisfied torpor.
During the winter, the bears fall into an intense torpor.
After a five-year torpor, the singer released a new album.