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- /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
- /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
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- /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Definition of languished word
- noun languished Simple past tense and past participle of languish. 1
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Parts of speech for Languished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
languished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
languished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for languished
verb languished
- suffered — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
- weakened — to make weak or weaker.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- flagged — flagstone (def 1).
- deteriorated — Become progressively worse.
Antonyms for languished
verb languished
- built — Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- grew — simple past tense of grow.
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
- despised — Simple past tense and past participle of despise.
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