ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Languid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Languid is an adjective meaning Of a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried.

Meaning

Of a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried.

Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.
Of a colour: not bright; dull, muted.
Of an idea, writing, etc.: dull, uninteresting.
Of a period of time: characterized by lack of activity; pleasant and relaxed; unstressful.
Of a thing: lacking energy, liveliness, or strength; inactive, slow-moving, weak.
Synonym of languet (“a flat plate in (or opposite and below the mouth of) the pipe of an organ”).
Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.

Val watched his back, languid and slim, till it was out of sight …

I'll haſten to my Troops, / And fire their languid Souls with Cato’s Virtue; […]

Darkness fell before we reached the Belgian frontier, and on through the night our train took her languid way.

A consort was found for him in the royal family of France; and her beauty and grace gave him a languid pleasure.

Depending on context, synonyms include bleareyed, bleary, bleary-eyed, bone-tired, bushed, spent.

Common opposites include energetic, vigorous.

Related dictionary entries include lethargic, languorous, lackadaisical, dreamy, fainty, lank.

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