languor
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation.
physical weakness or faintness.
emotional softness or tenderness.
Origin of languor
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How to use languor in a sentence
With her books, her beach chair and an ice-cream Will has brought her, she’s ready for some glorious languor.
Olivia Colman Is Extraordinary in The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal's Bold Directorial Debut | Stephanie Zacharek | September 5, 2021 | TimeThere was no active disease, indeed, but a general languor and weakness, which foretokened dissolution.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThat vast perpetual movement ceases; a sort of drowsiness and languor overspreads it; and it seems weary and about to rest.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoThe languor which had weighed upon her so long had all of once given way to boisterous activity.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksFifteen months after these memorable words, Bizarre expired of languor and exhaustion.
Laboulaye's Fairy Book | Various
After spending an hour or two in an atmosphere of this kind, we found ourselves perceptibly affected with languor and dizziness.
British Dictionary definitions for languor
/ (ˈlæŋɡə) /
physical or mental laziness or weariness
a feeling of dreaminess and relaxation
oppressive silence or stillness
Origin of languor
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