transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlaŋ-gwəd ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle French languide, from Latin languidus, from languēre 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