lethargic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 26, 2010 is: lethargic • \luh-THAHR-jik\  • adjective 1 : of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy : sluggish 2 : indifferent, apathetic Examples: After eating a large plate of spaghetti and meatballs I often feel lethargic and sleepy. "What's not to like about a $30 billion boost to small biz, which has been taking it on the chin on this lethargic recovery? Perhaps only that it will be insufficient to counter the strong headwinds that small companies are facing." -- From John Curran’s "The Curious Capitalist" blog on Time.com, September 17, 2010 Did you know? In Greek mythology, Lethe was the name of a river in the underworld that was also called "the River of Unmindfulness" or "the River of Forgetfulness." Legend held that when someone died, he or she was given a drink of water from the river Lethe to forget all about his or her past life. Eventually this act of forgetting came to be associated with feelings of sluggishness, inactivity, or indifference. The name of the river and the word "lethargic," as well as the related noun "lethargy," all derive from "lethe," Greek for "forgetfulness." Test Your Memory: What former Word of the Day comes from Turkish and Arabic and means "fate." The answer is ... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.