languid

[ lang-gwid ]

/ ˈlæŋ gwɪd /

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adjective

lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.

lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.

drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint.

Origin of languid

First recorded in 1590–1600, languid is from the Latin word languidus faint. See languish, -id⁴

SYNONYMS FOR languid

1 inactive, inert, sluggish, torpid.

2 spiritless.

3 weak, feeble, weary, exhausted, debilitated.

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ANTONYMS FOR languid

1 active, energetic.

3 vigorous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM languid

lan·guid·ly, adverblan·guid·ness, nounun·lan·guid, adjectiveun·lan·guid·ly, adverb

un·lan·guid·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for languid

Turkish soldiers sat by their vehicles in the twilight languidly chatting or cooking.
Impotent U.S. Airstrikes, Passive Turks and an ISIS Triumph|Jamie Dettmer|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He languidly strikes his soup-spoon on a silver salt-cellar and immediately jots down musical notation.
Unicorns|James Huneker
Her movements were languidly graceful, and Jimmy got a sense of high cultivation.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
A stifled calm comes on, and the day's duties and even enjoyments are languidly got through with.
My First Summer in the Sierra|John Muir

"I shall be an awful failure," said Madame Berthier languidly.
A Love Episode|Emile Zola
"Let me look at it," said she, languidly; and the young girl arose and presented the drawing to her.
The Daltons, Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for languid

languid

/ (ˈlæŋɡwɪd) /

adjective

without energy or spirit

without interest or enthusiasm

sluggish; inactive

Derived forms of languid

languidly, adverblanguidness, noun

Word Origin for languid

C16: from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish

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单词	languid
释义	languid [ lang-gwid ] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR languid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner. lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent. drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint. Origin of languid First recorded in 1590–1600, languid is from the Latin word languidus faint. See languish, -id⁴ SYNONYMS FOR languid 1 inactive, inert, sluggish, torpid. 2 spiritless. 3 weak, feeble, weary, exhausted, debilitated. SEE SYNONYMS FOR languid ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR languid 1 active, energetic. 3 vigorous. SEE ANTONYMS FOR languid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM languid lan·guid·ly, adverblan·guid·ness, nounun·lan·guid, adjectiveun·lan·guid·ly, adverb un·lan·guid·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for languid Turkish soldiers sat by their vehicles in the twilight languidly chatting or cooking. Impotent U.S. Airstrikes, Passive Turks and an ISIS Triumph\|Jamie Dettmer\|October 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He languidly strikes his soup-spoon on a silver salt-cellar and immediately jots down musical notation. Unicorns\|James Huneker Her movements were languidly graceful, and Jimmy got a sense of high cultivation. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss A stifled calm comes on, and the day's duties and even enjoyments are languidly got through with. My First Summer in the Sierra\|John Muir "I shall be an awful failure," said Madame Berthier languidly. A Love Episode\|Emile Zola "Let me look at it," said she, languidly; and the young girl arose and presented the drawing to her. The Daltons, Volume I (of II)\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for languid languid / (ˈlæŋɡwɪd) / adjective without energy or spirit without interest or enthusiasm sluggish; inactive Derived forms of languid languidly, adverblanguidness, noun Word Origin for languid C16: from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to languid lazy, languorous, unhurried, leisurely, laid-back, lackadaisical, sluggish, lethargic, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, easy, enervated, faint, feeble, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent
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languid

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