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.