Synonyms for acedia
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Noun
1. Sloth
sloth, apathy, ennui, nonchalance, sluggishness, listlessness, laziness
Other
accidie formal
Definitions
- n. 1
Spiritual or mental sloth and the feeling it provokes; apathy or indifference; a lack of care or interest and the resultant avoidance of duties; a bored melancholy leading to desperation, restlessness and anxiety.
Her acedia kept her trapped in a cycle of depression and torpor.
Related words
- Other spellings
- accidia acedy
Example sentences
- apathy Apathy is a paralysis of the soul, an early death.
- sloth Sloth or laziness is one of the seven deadly sins.
- ennui A great black night wrapped the city in an oppressively comforting ennui.
- nonchalance Ziri replied with nonchalance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| acedia | rising | |
| apathy | falling | |
| sloth | rising | |
| ennui | rising | |
| nonchalance | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sloth1, ennui3
- 6 letters
- apathy3
- 7 letters
- accidie
- 8 letters
- laziness3
- 11 letters
- nonchalance3
- 12 letters
- sluggishness3, listlessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ennui3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- acedia