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Antonyms for languid
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : lang-gwid |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæŋ gwɪd |
Definition of languid
Origin :- 1590s, from Middle French languide (16c.) and directly from Latin languidus "faint, listless," from languere "be weak or faint," from PIE root *(s)leg- "to be slack" (see lax). Related: Languidly; languidness.
- adj drooping, dull, listless
- Her applause was not languid applause, neither was it without discrimination.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- Mrs. Beaufort, languid and afflicted with headache, said little.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- But this languid century was to close with a tremendous explosion.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 » by Various
- She lifted a deep, languid glance upon me and shook her head.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- With a languid movement she eked out the thought that was in her.
- Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
- She fell into a languid state from that moment, and at the end of three days she died.
- Extract from : « The Phantom World » by Augustin Calmet
- She had large, low-lidded eyes, which lent her face a languid air.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- Reclining on his divan he looked her up and down with a languid eye.
- Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini
- "Oh, not at all," the other answered with languid acquiescence, as he seated himself.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- The dog submitted to the operation with languid resignation.
- Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
Synonyms for languid
- apathetic
- blah
- blahs
- comatose
- dopey
- easy
- energyless
- enervated
- faint
- feeble
- heavy
- impassive
- inactive
- indifferent
- inert
- infirm
- lackadaisical
- laid-back
- languishing
- languorous
- lazy
- leaden
- leisurely
- lethargic
- limp
- moony
- nebbish
- phlegmatic
- pining
- sickly
- sleepyhead
- slow
- sluggish
- snoozy
- spiritless
- supine
- torpid
- unconcerned
- unenthusiastic
- unhurried
- uninterested
- weak
- weary
- wimpy
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