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Turbid vs Torpid - What's the difference?

turbid | torpid |

As adjectives the difference between turbid and torpid

is that turbid is having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind while torpid is unmoving, dormant or hibernating.

turbid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind.
    • turbid''' water''; '''''turbid wine

    Synonyms

    * (having the lees or sediment disturbed) confused, cloudy, disordered, disturbed, roiled

    Derived terms

    * turbidity

    Related terms

    * disturb * perturb * trouble * turbine * turbulence * turbulent

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    torpid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unmoving, dormant or hibernating
  • lazy, lethargic or apathetic

    • Synonyms

    * lethargic

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "torpid")

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