ACEDIOUS

PRONUNCIATION: (uh-SEE-dee-uhs)

MEANING: adjective: Characterized by apathy, boredom, or sloth.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin acedia, from Greek akedia, from a- (not) + kedos (care). Earliest documented use: 1609. Also see acedia.
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ACTEDIOUS - behave tiresomely

ABEDIOUS - sleep excessively

ACETIOUS - sharp, vinegary