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View usage for: (læŋgwɪd) adjectiveIf you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements. [literary] To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps ofa club. Time spent at Jumby Bay can be as energetic or as languid as you wish. Synonyms: inactive, lazy, indifferent, lethargic More Synonyms of languid languidly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] We sat about languidly after dinner. languid in British English (ˈlæŋɡwɪd) adjective1. without energy or spirit 2. without interest or enthusiasm Derived forms languidly (ˈlanguidly) adverb languidness (ˈlanguidness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish languid in American English (ˈlæŋgwɪd) adjective1. without vigor or vitality; drooping; weak 2. without interest or spirit; listless; indifferent Derived forms languidly (ˈlanguidly) adverb languidness (ˈlanguidness) noun Word origin Fr languide < L languidus < languere, to be weary, akin to laxus: see lax Examples of 'languid' in a sentencelanguid In other languageslanguid British English: languid ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements. To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club. - American English: languid
- Brazilian Portuguese: lânguido
- Chinese: 无精打采的
- European Spanish: lánguido
- French: languissant
- German: träge
- Italian: languido
- Japanese: のんびりとした
- Korean: 늘어진
- European Portuguese: lânguido
- Latin American Spanish: lánguido
Definition lacking energy He's a large languid man with a round and impassive face. Synonyms indifferent uninterested unenthusiastic languorous Opposites strong , active , vigorous , energetic , tireless , alive and kicking Additional synonymsDefinition inactive or lifeless He covered the inert body with a blanket Synonyms inactive, still, motionless, dead, passive, slack, static, dormant, lifeless, leaden, immobile, inanimate, unresponsive, unmoving, quiescent, torpid, unreactive, slumberous (poetic) Definition lazy and careless in a dreamy way Dr. Jonsen seemed a little lackadaisical at times. Synonyms lazy, lethargic, indifferent, idle, abstracted, limp, dreamy, inert, languid, apathetic, listless, indolent, languorous, enervated, spiritless, half-arsed (British, slang), half-assed (US, Canadian, slang), half-heartedDefinition moving in a sluggish manner We would have a lazy lunch and then lie on the beach in the sun. Synonyms lethargic, languorous, slow-moving, languid, sleepy, sluggish, drowsy, somnolent, torpid- landslide
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Additional synonymsHe felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed. Synonyms sluggish, slow, lazy, sleepy, heavy, dull, indifferent, debilitated, inactive, inert, languid, apathetic, drowsy, listless, comatose, stupefied, unenthusiastic, somnolent, torpid, slothful (formal), enervated, unenergetic Definition lacking interest or energy He was listless and pale and wouldn't eat. Synonyms languid, sluggish, lifeless, lethargic, heavy, limp, vacant, indifferent, languishing, inert, apathetic, lymphatic, impassive, supine, indolent, torpid, inattentive, enervated, spiritless, mopish Definition lacking energy feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal Synonyms inactive, slow, lethargic, listless, heavy, dull, lifeless, inert, slow-moving, unresponsive, phlegmatic, indolent, torpid, slothful (formal) The crowds were too spiritless to resist. Synonyms apathetic, lacklustre, dispirited, listless, low (informal), depressed, dull, melancholy, lifeless, unmoved, languid, dejected, despondent, melancholic, droopy, unenthusiastic, torpid, mopy Definition sluggish or dull He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends. Synonyms inactive, lazy, sluggish, languid, slow, dull, passive, numb, motionless, stagnant, inert, slow-moving, lethargic, apathetic, lymphatic, drowsy, listless, indolent, languorous, somnolent, lackadaisical, slothful (formal), benumbed, fainéant Definition very tired She sank to the ground, too weary to walk another step. Synonyms tired, exhausted, drained, worn out, spent, done in (informal), flagging, all in (slang), fatigued, wearied, sleepy, fagged (informal), whacked (British, informal), jaded, drooping, knackered (slang), drowsy, clapped out (Australian, New Zealand, informal), enervated, ready to drop, dog-tired (informal), zonked (slang), dead beat (informal), asleep or dead on your feet (informal) |