Acedias [noun]

Definition of Acedias:

state of doing nothing

Synonyms of Acedias:

● Inactivity

● Stagnation

● Inertia

● Doldrums

● Dormancy

● Lethargy

● Torpidity

● Quietude

● Stasis

● Slothfulness

● Idleness

● Torpor

● Quiescence

● Inertness

● Indolence

● Deferral

● Suspension

● Ennui

● Lassitude

● Depression

● Passivity

● Fecklessness

● Deliquescence

● Otiosity


Opposite/Antonyms of Acedias:

● Action

● Liveliness

● Energy

● Busyness

● Vigor

● Happiness


Sentence/Example of Acedias:

He knew that he had that sentimental disorder which he called 'acedia,' and wished to be rid of it.

What in Petrarch was a tendency, became an established condition in Rousseau: the acedia reached its climax.

Greek ἀκηδία; whence acedia or accidia in Latin; English accidie.