languid

American  

[lang-gwid] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd /

adjective

1. lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow.

   a languid manner.

   Synonyms:

   torpid, sluggish, inert, inactive

   Antonyms:

   energetic, active

2. lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.

   Synonyms:

   spiritless

3. drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue; faint.

   Synonyms:

   exhausted, weary, feeble, weak

   Antonyms:

   vigorous

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languid British  

/ ˈlæŋɡwɪd /

adjective

1. without energy or spirit

2. without interest or enthusiasm

3. sluggish; inactive

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Other Word Forms

• languidly adverb
• languidness noun
• unlanguid adjective
• unlanguidness noun

Etymology

Origin of languid

First recorded in 1590–1600, languid is from the Latin word languidus “faint”; languish, -id ⁴

Example Sentences

“Not great,” Autumn replies, before taking her sword from Woo and slicing down another languid strand of webbing.

From Literature

The result is something that tastes like how a heat wave feels — languid, briny and deeply satisfying.

From Salon

Now, shaken from a reverie, reality collides with illusion at the languid pace of a stream.

From Salon

Punctuated by languid guitar lines, this sadder-than-sad gem creates the perfect backdrop for her gorgeous voice to shine through.

From Los Angeles Times

Mats Hummels, a fixture in the lineup a decade ago, was spraying languid passes with the outside of his foot.

From New York Times

Related Words

• lackadaisical
• laid-back
• languorous
• lazy
• leisurely
• lethargic
• sluggish
• unhurried