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Meaning of word phlegm from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
phlegm noun
Meaning : Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions.
Synonyms : emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality
Meaning : Expectorated matter. Saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages. In ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
Synonyms : sputum
Meaning : Inactivity. Showing an unusual lack of energy.
Example :
The general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends.
Synonyms : flatness, languor, lethargy, sluggishness
