hebetudinous

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English

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Etymology

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From hebetude +‎ -in- +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: hĕb'ĭ-to͞odʹn-əs

Adjective

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hebetudinous (comparative more hebetudinous, superlative most hebetudinous)

  1. Displaying mental lethargy or dullness.
    His hebetudinous lack of curiosity enraged the instructor.
    Exclusive dedication to necessitous chores without interludes of hedonistic diversion renders Jack a hebetudinous fellow.
    • 2010 April 6, MC Frontalot (lyrics and music), “A Little Bit Broad”, in Zero Day[1], track 9:
      comebacks concocted, not said out loud, / would have been incomprehensible to the hebetudinous.