unenergetic

Thân thiện

The child feels unenergetic and rests on the sofa.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Lacking energy, vigor, or initiative; not active or forceful: Describes a person, action, or process that is slow, sluggish, or shows little drive or enthusiasm. 2. Not inclined to be enterprising: Describes a disposition that avoids taking initiative, risks, or engaging in energetic activity.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a person's nature or disposition:
  • After his illness, he felt generally unenergetic and spent most days reading.
  • She is too unenergetic to lead such a dynamic project team.
• Describing an activity or effort:
  • The team's unenergetic performance led to a predictable defeat.
  • He made an unenergetic attempt to clean the garage before giving up.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• The word often implies a lack that is noticeable or disappointing in a given context. It is more formal than synonyms like "lazy" or "sluggish."
• It can describe temporary states (e.g., due to tiredness) or more permanent character traits.
• "Unenergetically" (adverb): In a manner lacking energy.
  • The clerk moved unenergetically through the routine tasks.

Variants and Related Words

• Lethargic (adj.): Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. (Often implies a drowsy, pathological, or profound inertia.)
• Listless (adj.): Lacking energy or enthusiasm. (Often suggests languor due to boredom, illness, or sadness.)
• Indolent (adj.): Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. (Often carries a stronger connotation of habitual idleness.)
• Torpid (adj.): Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic. (Suggests a dormant, numb, or hibernating state.)

Synonyms

• Lethargic
• Listless
• Sluggish
• Inactive
• Lackadaisical
• Phlegmatic

Antonyms

• Energetic
• Vigorous
• Dynamic
• Active
• Enterprising
• Lively

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To be lacking in get-up-and-go: (Idiomatic) To be unenergetic or unmotivated.
  • The new marketing campaign is lacking in get-up-and-go; it needs more dynamism.
• To have no pep: (Informal) To be unenergetic.
  • I have no pep today; I just want to stay on the couch.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not inclined to be enterprising

Từ đồng nghĩa

• slowgoing