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adjective
1.
lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
2.
lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.
3.
drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint.
Related forms
lan·guid·ly, adverb
lan·guid·ness, noun
un·lan·guid, adjective
un·lan·guid·ly, adverb
un·lan·guid·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. inactive, inert, sluggish, torpid. 2. spiritless. 3. weak, feeble, weary, exhausted, debilitated.
1. inactive, inert, sluggish, torpid. 2. spiritless. 3. weak, feeble, weary, exhausted, debilitated.
Antonyms
1. active, energetic. 3. vigorous.
1. active, energetic. 3. vigorous.
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languid
1590s, from L. languidus "faint, listless," from languere "be weak or faint," from PIE base *(s)leg- "to be slack" (see lax). Related: Languidly.
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