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lan·guid
/
ˈlæŋ
gwɪd
/
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[
lang
-gwid
]
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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.
Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Latin
languidus
faint. See
languish
,
-id
4
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.
Antonyms
1.
active, energetic.
3.
vigorous.
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World English Dictionary
languid
(ˈlæŋɡwɪd)
—
adj
1.
without energy or spirit
2.
without interest or enthusiasm
3.
sluggish; inactive
[C16: from Latin
languidus,
from
languēre
to languish]
'languidly
—
adv
'languidness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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downpour, floods the streets and leaves rainbows hanging
in the distance.
My mid-morning snack cost about three dollars, a delicious if atypical meal for
an incredibly hot and
languid
summer day.
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languid
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Languid
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languid
of rhythm.
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