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Synonyms for languidness

Grammar : Noun
Spell : lang-gwid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæŋ gwɪd

Top 10 synonyms for languidness
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Définition of languidness

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.
  • noun lethargy
Example sentences :
  • When Marston woke in the morning his headache and languidness had gone.
  • Extract from : « Wyndham's Pal » by Harold Bindloss
  • Chase threw off his spell of languidness and looked hard at the speaker.
  • Extract from : « The Man From Brodney's » by George Barr McCutcheon
  • There is something in this to explain the languidness or cessation of many girl friendships.
  • Extract from : « The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 » by Various
  • After a few days of fever, languidness and weakness, the illness passed away.
  • Extract from : « Battery E in France » by Frederic R. Kilner
  • His directness brought Lily Condor out of her languidness with a sharp turn.
  • Extract from : « The Blood Red Dawn » by Charles Caldwell Dobie
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