languid

[ lang-gwid ]

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

/ ˈlæŋɡwɪd /

adjective

1. without energy or spirit
2. without interest or enthusiasm
3. sluggish; inactive

Derived Forms

• ˈlanguidly, adverb
• ˈlanguidness, noun

Other Words From

• lan·guid·ly adverb
• lan·guid·ness noun
• un·lan·guid adjective
• un·lan·guid·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of languid¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of languid¹

C16: from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish

Example Sentences

But she added that Judge Cannon had put herself outside the normal boundaries with her languid pace and her willingness to grant a sober audience to several of Mr. Trump’s “meshuggeneh motions.”

From New York 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

These were nothing like the fat, languid ants I grew up with.

From Seattle Times

A romantic garden is languid and soft, not unkempt but verging on wild.

From Seattle Times

After months of languid buildup in which he held only a single public campaign event, Mr. Biden has thrown a series of rallies across battleground states, warning that democracy itself is at stake in 2024.

From New York Times

Related Words

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