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   lan·guid

   /ˈlaNGɡwəd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed: "they turned with languid movements from back to front so as to tan evenly" Similar relaxedunhurriedlanguorousunenergeticlacking in energyslowslow-movinglistlesslethargicphlegmatictorpidsluggishlazyidleslothfulinactiveindolentlackadaisicalapatheticindifferentuninterestedimpassiveinformal:laid backrare:otiosepococuranteLaodiceanOpposite energeticactive
   • ▪ (of an occasion or period of time) pleasantly lazy and peaceful: "the terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun" Similar leisurelypeacefullanguorousrelaxedrestfullazyOpposite energeticaction-packed
   • 2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue: "she was pale, languid, and weak, as if she had delivered a child" Similar sicklyweakfaintfeeblefraildelicatedebilitatedflaggingdroopingtiredwearyfatiguedenervatedOpposite energeticvigorous

   Word Origin late 16th century (in languid (sense 2)): from French languide or Latin languidus, from languere (see languish).

   Derivatives

   • 1. languidly adverb
   • 2. languidness noun

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   The meaning of LANGUID is drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak. How to use languid in a sentence. What Is the Difference Between languid and languorous?

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   LANGUID definition: 1. moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way: 2. moving or speaking…. Learn more.

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   LANGUID meaning: 1. moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way: 2. moving or speaking…. Learn more.

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   Languid definition: lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow. See examples of LANGUID used in a sentence.

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   If someone says goodbye to you with a languid wave of the hand, there's not too much movement involved. You can describe yourself as languid when you have that feeling of not being entirely awake — kind of lazy in the mind.

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   languid / ˈ læŋgwəd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of LANGUID. formal + literary. : showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity. a long, languid sigh. They proceeded at a languid pace. It was a hot, languid summer day.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLANGUID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements.

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   Definition of languid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Define languid: showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity—usage, synonyms, more.

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    A complete guide to the word "LANGUID": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.