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languid
What does languid mean?
languid (adjective): of a thing: lacking energy, liveliness, or strength; inactive, slow-moving, weak.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use languid in a sentence?
- A languid wave of the hand. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce languid?
/ˈlæŋɡwəd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does languid come from?
Borrowed from Middle French languide (“fatigued, weak; apathetic, indifferent”) (Modern French languide), or from its etymon Latin languidus (“faint, weak; dull; slow, sluggish; ill, sick, unwell; (figuratively) inactive, inert, listless”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “languid” mean?
having a massive, unchanging structure that does not permit individual variation
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sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions
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failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
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of a thing: lacking energy, liveliness, or strength; inactive, slow-moving, weak
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