Flat listlessness

Lethargic

Also known as sluggish

Strength 2 of 4

Slow and heavy in the body, as if moving through thick air, with even simple movements taking more effort than they should.

In the body

  • Limbs that feel made of lead
  • Getting up slowly and with effort
  • A thick, foggy head

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

MovementHealthRest

Softer and stronger

  1. Lethargic
  2. Listless

Often confused with

Listless

Lethargic is a heaviness in the body that makes moving hard; listless is a lack of spark or direction, where nothing draws you in.

Tired

Tired follows effort or lost sleep and rest restores it; lethargic is a sluggish heaviness that can settle in even when you have done little.

See also

Sleepy