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languorous
What does languorous mean?
languorous (adjective): lacking spirit or liveliness.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use languorous in a sentence?
- A hot languorous afternoon. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does languorous come from?
From Middle French langoreux.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of languorous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “languorous” mean?
full of trivial conversation
Not quite: that's what gabby means.
unfit for a position or task
Not quite: that's what unqualified means.
lacking spirit or liveliness
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capable of being anticipated
Not quite: that's what foreseeable means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “languorous”?
innate
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candid
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clumsy
Not quite: clumsy means something else.
dreamy
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