SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
languid
adjective
Lacking energy or moving with relaxed slowness.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Slow and low in energy
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Usage distinction
Return to topLanguid can suggest graceful relaxation; listless more often suggests a lack of interest or energy.
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See languid in use
A languid breeze barely stirred the curtains.
Late in the afternoon, the old music player became sluggish, taking a long time to respond whenever someone selected the next track. Nearby, two neighbors enjoyed a languid conversation, speaking with relaxed slowness as they sat beneath the awning.
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