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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
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

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It felt natural to spend days and languid summer evenings sharing our aspirations and plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Swann was lofted over long-off for six by a languid swish of Agar's blade.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Wharton's loping, languid style may sometimes disguise a classy, fiercely competitive midfielder, but his England breakthrough has not arrived, despite going to Germany as part of Southgate's Euro 2024 squad.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

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

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

He did everything with direct and decisive movements, in contrast to his languid look.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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