languid C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ UK /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj displaying a pleasant lack of energy or a relaxed slowness They spent a languid afternoon dozing by the river. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · displaying a pleasant lack... listlesslethargiclanguoroussluggishtorpidrelaxedunhurried ↔ Opposites energeticvigorousbrisklivelyanimated Word family Forms languidly Derived forms languidlylanguidness Related forms languishlanguor Etymology AI details From Middle French languide, from Latin languidus ('faint, weak'), from languere ('to be faint or weary'). languidus Latin languere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # languid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæŋɡwɪd/ ## Meanings 1. displaying a pleasant lack of energy or a relaxed slowness ## Examples - They spent a languid afternoon dozing by the river. ## Synonyms - listless - lethargic - languorous - sluggish - torpid - relaxed - unhurried ## Antonyms - energetic - vigorous - brisk - lively - animated ## Derived Forms - languidly - languidness ## Related Forms - languish - languor ## Roots and Affixes - Root: languidus - Root: languere ## Etymology From Middle French languide, from Latin languidus ('faint, weak'), from languere ('to be faint or weary'). ## AI Etymology Languid comes from Middle French languide, from Latin languidus ('faint, weak'), from languere ('to be faint or weary'). The historical trail runs through Latin languidus and Latin languere. In modern use it means displaying a pleasant lack of energy or a relaxed slowness. Derived formations include languidly, languidness; related forms include languish, languor. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown