English Dictionary
Definition of “languid”
languid (ˈlæŋɡwɪd
)
Definitions
adjective
- without energy or spirit
- without interest or enthusiasm
- sluggish; inactive
Alternative Forms
ˈlanguidly adverb ˈlanguidness noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry
=
inactive,
lazy,
indifferent,
lethargic,
weary,
sluggish,
inert,
uninterested,
listless,
unenthusiastic,
languorous,
lackadaisical,
torpid,
spiritless,
Usage examples
She does a lot of languid flicking it back over her shoulders.
Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets, AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)However this is not what has been happening, and investment has been unusually languid.
Spiked (2005)``McLeod's Daughters is blessed with a languid pace that you simply don't find in American homegrown series,' Richmond said.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)Mark is all languid grace, caressing the ball across the turf with his silky swing.
Sun, News of the World (2001)She appears most relaxed in such company, languid even, in front of the drapes.
Louise Carpenter, AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004)
