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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 means to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Languish means to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated, or to suffer neglect or live in a state of depression. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for languish.
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.
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.
Languish means to lose strength, vitality, or interest, or to suffer hardship or neglect. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Languish means to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and hear the pronunciation.
Languish means to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time, or to become weaker or fail to make progress. Learn how to pronounce, use and understand this formal verb with examples and synonyms.
Languish means to lose vigor or vitality, fail in health, become weak, or droop. It can also mean to suffer with longing, pine, or remain unattended or neglected. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of languish.
Languish means to lose strength, suffer in neglect, or yearn for someone. Find out the pronunciation, word combinations, and related words for languish on Wordsmyth, a dictionary and thesaurus for English language learners.
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