LANGUID


Meaning of LANGUID in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' la ŋ -gw ə d

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle French languide, from Latin languidus, from langu ē re to languish ― more at SLACK

Date: 1597

1 : drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : WEAK

2 : sluggish in character or disposition : LISTLESS

3 : lacking force or quickness of movement : SLOW

– lan · guid · ly adverb

– lan · guid · ness noun

synonyms LANGUID , LANGUOROUS , LACKADAISICAL , LISTLESS , SPIRITLESS mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. LANGUID refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness <was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery>. LANGUOROUS suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity < languorous cats lying in the sun>. LACKADAISICAL implies a carefree indifference marked by halfhearted efforts < lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study>. LISTLESS suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom < listless hospital patients> < listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day>. SPIRITLESS refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life <a spiritless recital of the poem>.

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.