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Languorous


a.

[From Languor: cf. F. langoureux.]
Producing, or tending to produce, languor; characterized by languor. [Obs. or Poetic]

Whom late I left in languorous constraint.
Spenser.

To wile the length from languorous hours, and draw
The sting from pain.
Tennyson.

 
 
Thesaurus: languorous

adjective

    Lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack: flagging, lackadaisical, languid, leaden, limp, listless, lymphatic, spiritless. See action/inaction, tired/fresh.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - Lacking spirit or liveliness.

Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.

 
WordNet: languorous
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: lacking spirit or liveliness
  Synonyms: dreamy, lackadaisical, languid


 
 

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