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hebetudinous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hĕb'ĭ-to͞odʹn-əs

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adj

Meaning 1

Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His hebetudinous lack of curiosity enraged the instructor.
  • Exclusive dedication to necessitous chores without interludes of hedonistic diversion renders Jack a hebetudinous fellow.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin hebetūdin- + -ous, from oblique stem of Latin hebetūdō, from hebes + -tūdō, from hebeō. By surface analysis, hebetude + -ous.