Acedia
Acedia noun - Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).
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Synonyms for Acedia
Shiftlessness and acedia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shiftlessness" instead a noun "Acedia".
Shiftlessness
Shiftlessness noun - An inclination not to do work or engage in activities.
Acedia and shiftlessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acedia" instead a noun "Shiftlessness".
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Related pairs
- stagnation and acedia
- stagnation and shiftlessness
- laziness and acedia
- laziness and shiftlessness
- indolence and acedia
- indolence and shiftlessness
- lassitude and acedia
- lassitude and shiftlessness
- apathy and acedia
- apathy and shiftlessness
- sluggishness and acedia
- sluggishness and shiftlessness
- listlessness and acedia
- listlessness and shiftlessness
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Shiftlessness and Acedia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/shiftlessness
Acedia & Shiftlessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/shiftlessness>.
Shiftlessness or Acedia. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acedia/shiftlessness.
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