languor

n.

1. Lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness. See synonyms at lethargy.
2. A dreamy, lazy mood or quality: "It was hot, yet with a sweet languor about it" (Theodore Dreiser).
3. Oppressive quiet or stillness.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from languēre, to be languid. See languish.]

languorous lan'guor·ous adj.
languorously lan'guor·ous·ly adv.
languorousness lan'guor·ous·ness n.

noun

A deficiency in mental and physical alertness and activity: dullness, hebetude, languidness, lassitude, leadenness, lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, stupor, torpidity, torpor. See action/inaction.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a relaxed comfortable feeling
  Synonym: dreaminess

Meaning #2: a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  Synonyms: lassitude, listlessness

Meaning #3: inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  Synonyms: lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm

---

Dansk (Danish)
n. - mathed, slaphed, kraftesløshed, sløvhed, apati, ligegyldighed, livløshed, trykkende stilhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
willoosheid, futloosheid, krachteloosheid, smachtende tederheid, drukkende stilte, zwoelte

Français (French)
n. - langueur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mattigkeit, Trägheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (απο)χαύνωση, λίγωμα, ατονία, μαρασμός, νωθρότητα

Italiano (Italian)
languore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - languidez (f)

Русский (Russian)
слабость, томность, застой, терять силы

Español (Spanish)
n. - languidez

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - slapphet, svaghet, matthet, slöhet, likgiltighet, vemod, trängtan, tristess, dåsighet, tryckande stillhet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
怠惰, 无气力, 疲倦

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 怠惰, 無氣力, 疲倦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 쇠약 , 권태, 울적함

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - けだるさ, もの憂さ, 無気力, 重苦しさ, 深い静けさ, もの思い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وهن, ضنى, تراخ, كسل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חולשה, עייפות, לאות, עגמימות, חוסר מרץ‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.