languid
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/
:
lánguido
- Now they lay, languid, spent, thoughts drifting idly, all barriers down, all furies calmed.
- languid pose
Examples
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- No, it's just that I'm languid.
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At this hour, there was a sort of languid tranquility to the squadroom.
Fiction book (1999) -
- The minister's cat is a languid cat.
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Her laugh was slow and full; her gestures were languid, even when she meant to be in a hurry.
Fiction book (1998) -
However, when hibernating animals appear after winter, they are languid and emaciated, their fat all gone.
Academic text (1996) -
That's why I'd chosen this beach, with its languid tourists and orderly gift shops.
Fiction book (1990) -
Diana began her languid shuffle down the path that skirted a pool where water lapped gently.
Fiction book (1997) -
Now Eva is listening to me attentively, semi-reclined in a languid pose on my green velvet sofa.
Fiction book (1996) -
After a long day at work, I felt so languid that I could barely move off the couch.
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The hot summer afternoon made us all feel languid and unmotivated to do anything active.
Synonyms
15
5.3
Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy
12
6.1
Not having energy or interest to do things
5
8.6
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
2
8.6
Feeling pleasantly slow and without much energy
1
6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
1
7.8
Feeling slow and without energy
Antonyms
How Lethargic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Languid comes from the Latin verb languere, which means 'to be weak' or 'to be faint', and is like the English word languish. So, something described as languid moves slowly and with little energy.