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- Dictionarylanguish/ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ/
verb
- 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak: "plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant" Similar Opposite
- 2. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation: "he has been languishing in jail since 1974" Similar
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LANGUISH definition: 1. to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: 2. to exist in an…. Learn more.
The meaning of LANGUISH is to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated. How to use languish in a sentence.
to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: Members of Congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.
To languish is to become pitiful or weak because you're sick, in love, or stuck somewhere. A prisoner might languish in jail, longing for her freedom. Languish, like languid, is from the Latin word languere which means "to be weak or faint." Your houseplants might languish in a dark dry corner.
to lose or diminish in strength or energy. 2. (often foll by for) to be listless with desire; pine. 3. to suffer deprivation, hardship, or neglect. to languish in prison. 4. to put on a tender, nostalgic, or melancholic expression. Collins English Dictionary.
1. to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. 2. to lose vigor and vitality. 3. to suffer neglect, distress, or hardship: to languish in prison.
Definition of languish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To live under distressing conditions; continue in a state of suffering. To languish in poverty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To lose intensity, impetus, enthusiastic support, etc. A bill languishing in a congressional committee. Webster's New World. To remain unattended or be neglected.
LANGUISH definition: to stay in an unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: . Learn more.
(læŋgwɪʃ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense languishes, present participle languishing, past tense, past participle languished. 1. intransitive verb. If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. She continues to languish in prison.
