Synonyms for languorous
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.
Related words
- Other spellings
- languourous
Example sentences
- slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
- dreamy She was so dreamy that no one dared to approach her.
- lethargic The forum looks lethargic; maybe it's your diet.
- lackadaisical His lackadaisical attitude to studying explains his poor grades.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| languorous | rising | |
| slow | steady | |
| dreamy | rising | |
| lethargic | rising | |
| lackadaisical | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- slow1, dull1
- 5 letters
- inert2, jaded2
- 6 letters
- dreamy2, supine2, torpid2
- 7 letters
- languid2
- 8 letters
- sluggish2, listless2, indolent3
- 9 letters
- lethargic3, apathetic4, enervated, unaroused
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, phlegmatic3, insouciant3, spiritless
- 13 letters
- lackadaisical5
- 14 letters
- unenthusiastic6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inert2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- langoureux
- Italiano
- languido
- Español
- lánguido