adjective
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characterized by or producing languor
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another word for languid
Other Word Forms
- languorously adverb
- languorousness noun
Etymology
Origin of languorous
Example Sentences
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Mr. Miller, a writer of great narrative authority, specializes in historical thrillers that move at a languorous pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Cooked, it mellows into some like a sautéed onion: soft, loose, languorous, curling in on itself as its flavor deepens.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
It was during one such languorous afternoon that, according to Wilkinson, “Joan first encountered the love of her life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
His languorous voice can tend towards the melancholy, but the lyrics are full of hope.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024
Old Chao had turned into a languorous man.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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