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   languid

   /ˈlaŋɡwɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort: "his languid demeanour irritated her" Similar relaxedunhurriedlanguorousunenergeticlacking in energyslowslow-movinglistlesslethargicphlegmatictorpidsluggishlazyidleslothfulinactiveindolentlackadaisicalapatheticindifferentuninterestedimpassiveinformal:laid backrare:otiosepococuranteLaodiceanOpposite energeticactive
   • ▪ (of a period of time) relaxed and peaceful: "the terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun" Similar leisurelypeacefullanguorousrelaxedrestfullazyOpposite energeticaction-packed
   • 2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue: "she was pale, languid, and weak, as if she had delivered a child" Similar sicklyweakfaintfeeblefraildelicatedebilitatedflaggingdroopingtiredwearyfatiguedenervatedOpposite energeticvigorous

   Word Origin late 16th century (in languid (sense 2)): from French languide or Latin languidus, from languere (see languish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. languidly adverb
   • 2. languidness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLANGUID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LANGUID definition: 1. moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way: 2. moving or speaking…. Learn more.

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   LANGUID meaning: 1. moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way: 2. moving or speaking…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › languidLanguid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LANGUID is drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak. How to use languid in a sentence. What Is the Difference Between languid and languorous?

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   Languid definition: lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow. See examples of LANGUID used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › languidLanguid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Describe a slow-moving river or a weak breeze or a listless manner with the slightly poetic adjective, languid. Languid comes from the Latin verb, languere, "to be weak or faint" and is a somewhat literary word for something that doesn't use much energy.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › languidLanguid - definition of languid by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; listless: feeling languid from a fever. b. Slow-moving or weak in force: languid breezes. 2. Showing little or no vitality or animation: languid prose. 3. Characterized by or conducive to indolence or inactivity: a languid afternoon.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › languidlanguid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of languid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.