Hebetated

/ˈhɛbɪteɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Made dull, blunt, or mentally sluggish; in a state of reduced sharpness or awareness.

Etymology

Past participle of hebetate, formed by adding -ed to the verb stem. Maintains the same Latin root hebēs (dull) with the English verbal suffix -ate and adjectival marker -ed.

Kelly Says

The past participle form shows how English speakers once had a specific word for that feeling when your brain is just... not working right—like that moment after you wake up from a nap.

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