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   Lan·guid

   /ˈlaNGɡwəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed: "they turned with languid movements from back to front so as to tan evenly" Similar relaxedunhurriedlanguorousunenergeticlacking in energyslowslow-movinglistlesslethargicphlegmatictorpidsluggishlazyidleslothfulinactiveindolentlackadaisicalapatheticindifferentuninterestedimpassiveinformal:laid backrare:otiosepococuranteLaodiceanOpposite energeticactive
   • ▪ (of an occasion or period of time) pleasantly lazy 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › languidLanguid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak. arms too languid with happiness to embrace him John Galsworthy. 2. : sluggish in character or disposition : listless. proceeded at a languid pace. 3. : lacking force or quickness of movement : slow. languidly adverb.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › languidLANGUID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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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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   adjective. lacking spirit or liveliness. “a languid mood”. “a languid wave of the hand”. synonyms: dreamy, lackadaisical, languorous. lethargic, unenergetic. deficient in alertness or activity.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › languidlanguid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · languid (comparative more languid, superlative most languid) Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLANGUID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements.