LANGUID: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LANGUID?

Need another word that means the same as “languid”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “languid” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Languid” are: dreamy, lackadaisical, languorous, relaxed, unhurried, unenergetic, lacking in energy, slow, slow-moving, leisurely, peaceful, restful, lazy, sickly, weak, faint, feeble, frail, delicate, debilitated, flagging, drooping

Languid as an Adjective

Definitions of "Languid" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “languid” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a period of time) relaxed and peaceful.
• (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
• Lacking spirit or liveliness.
• Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

Synonyms of "Languid" as an adjective (22 Words)

debilitated	Lacking strength or vigor. A debilitated patient.
delicate	Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality. A delicate sweet flavour.
dreamy	Dreamy in mood or nature. A slow dreamy melody.
drooping	Hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness. Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers.
faint	(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. Haven t the faintest idea.
feeble	Lacking strength or vigor. A feeble voice.
flagging	Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength. She wants to revive her flagging career.
frail	Physically weak. Frail humanity.
lackadaisical	Lacking spirit or liveliness. A lackadaisical spiritless young man about town.
lacking in energy	Nonexistent.
languorous	Characterized by an oppressive stillness. The languorous pace of the film.
lazy	Moving slowly and gently. Up a lazy river.
leisurely	Not hurried or forced. A leisurely breakfast at our hotel.
peaceful	Peacefully resistant in response to injustice. Everything was so quiet and peaceful in the early morning.
relaxed	(of a muscle or other body part) not tense. Gave the impression of being quite relaxed.
restful	Affording physical or mental rest. The rooms were cool and restful.
sickly	(of a place or climate) causing or characterized by unhealthiness. A sickly vaporous swamp.
slow	Slow to learn or understand lacking intellectual acuity Thackeray. A slow dot matrix printer.
slow-moving	Moving slowly.
unenergetic	Lacking energy or vigour. I felt lethargic and unenergetic and going into work was the last thing I wanted to do.
unhurried	Moving, acting, or taking place without haste or urgency. People strolling about in an unhurried way.
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. She managed a weak nervous smile.

Usage Examples of "Languid" as an adjective

• She was pale, languid, and weak, as if she had delivered a child.
• The terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun.
• A languid mood.
• His languid demeanour irritated her.
• A languid wave of the hand.

Associations of "Languid" (30 Words)

asleep	Dead. Fell asleep at the wheel.
dispirited	Having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened. A dispirited and divided Party.
dreamy	Dreamy in mood or nature. The atmosphere is tranquil and dreamy.
drooping	Weak from exhaustion. Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers.
drowsy	Causing sleepiness. The wine had made her drowsy.
effete	Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay. The authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle.
emaciated	Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food. She was so emaciated she could hardly stand.
exhausted	Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. Exhausted peat workings.
fatigued	Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
feeble	Failing to convince or impress. A feeble old woman.
flagging	Weak from exhaustion. She wants to revive her flagging career.
fragile	(of an object) easily broken or damaged. She has the fragile beauty of youth.
frail	The weight of a frail basket full of raisins or figs between 50 and 75 pounds. Frail humanity.
gaunt	(of a building or place) grim or desolate in appearance. Gaunt tenement blocks.
gloomy	Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening. A gloomy silence.
groggy	Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion. The sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy.
impotent	Lacking power or ability- Freeman J.Dyson. He was on medication which had made him impotent.
lackadaisical	Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. A lackadaisical attempt.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. I felt tired and a little lethargic.
lethargy	A pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity. There was an air of lethargy about him.
limp	A tendency to limp a gait impeded by injury or stiffness. He felt his body go limp.
listless	Lacking zest or vivacity. Bouts of listless depression.
pendulous	Hanging down loosely. The pendulous branches of a weeping willow.
rickety	Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect. We went carefully up the rickety stairs.
sleepy	Needing or ready for sleep. The sleepy heat of the afternoon.
sluggishness	A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness. The sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold.
tired	(of a thing) no longer fresh or in good condition. Too tired to eat.
uninterested	Not having or showing interest. I was totally uninterested in boys.
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. Weak colors.
weary	Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. He gave a long weary sigh.