torpid Get Printable Handwriting (tor-pid) 2 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition adjective. having lost temporarily all or part of the power of sensation or motion; as a hibernating animal; dormant sluggish in functioning slow and dull; apathetic Example Sentence His mind has grown torpid in his old age. Synonyms sluggish; soggy; inactive Antonyms active Rhymes Two Syllable Rhymes (1) torpid Share with your friends: