Synonyms for languishing

Most common

feeble · sickly

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Lacking of vigor or spirit.

Example sentences

• feeble The feeble patient is suffering from stomach cancer.
• sickly Since childhood, Boldi has been a very sickly boy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

feeble², sickly²

7 letters

languid²

13 letters

lackadaisical⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (feeble² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

languissant

Deutsch

schleppend