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Spell Bee Word: lethargic


Basic Details

Word: Lethargic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Feeling sleepy, slow and without energy, so that you do not want to do anything.

Synonyms: sluggish, drowsy, listless

Antonyms: energetic, lively, active

How to Spell Lethargic

Syllables: le - thar - gic

Tricky part: The middle has th and ar: le-thar. The end is gic, where the g sounds like j.

Watch out for: lethargik, letharjic, lethargec, lathargic

Memory tip: Swap the y of lethargy for ic, just as allergy becomes allergic: lethargy, lethargic.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The hot afternoon made the stray dogs lethargic under the neem tree.

Example 2: Too much screen time at night left Kabir lethargic the next morning.

Example 3: A fish that is lethargic and stays at the bottom of the tank may be ill.

Fun Fact

Many snakes and lizards become lethargic in cold weather because they cannot make their own body heat and must warm up in the sun.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

lethargic

a) sluggish
b) listless
c) energetic
d) drowsy

Show answer

c) energetic. Sluggish, drowsy and listless all mean low on energy, so energetic is the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

After the heavy lunch at the wedding, everyone felt too letharjic to play cricket.

a) letharjic
b) wedding
c) cricket
d) heavy

Show answer

a) letharjic. The soft j sound at the end is written with a g.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

griclathe

a) athletic
b) graphic
c) lethargic
d) lethargy

Show answer

c) lethargic. Put the gic ending aside; the six letters left spell lethar.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A lethargic student in class would probably ____.

a) run round the room
b) sing loudly
c) answer every question eagerly
d) yawn and move slowly

Show answer

d) yawn and move slowly

2. Lethargic is the adjective of which noun?

a) lethal
b) lethargy
c) lather
d) legend

Show answer

b) lethargy

Associated Words

ignorepeasantjournalincludevisual
queueseparationadmissiontoxiccultivation

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