Torpid and Working

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Torpid adjective - Slow to move or act.

Usage example: a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch

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Working is an antonym for torpid.

Nearby Words: torpor, torpidity, torpidly

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Torpid is an antonym for working.

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

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Working and Torpid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/torpid/working

Torpid & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/torpid/working>.

Working or Torpid. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/torpid/working.

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