dead calm vs torpid

dead calm

adj
  • Completely still with no waves and no wind. 

noun
  • The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind. 

torpid

adj
  • unmoving 

  • dormant or hibernating 

  • lazy, lethargic or apathetic 

noun
  • An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat. 

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