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- [lang-ger]
- /ˈlæŋ gər/
- /ˈlæŋ.ɡər/
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- [lang-ger]
- /ˈlæŋ gər/
Definitions of languor word
- noun languor lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness. 1
- noun languor lack of spirit or interest; listlessness; stagnation. 1
- noun languor physical weakness or faintness. 1
- noun languor emotional softness or tenderness. 1
- noun languor The state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia. 1
- abbreviation LANGUOR lethargy 1
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Origin of languor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Latin (see languish, -or1); replacing Middle English langour sickness, woe < Old French < Latin
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Parts of speech for Languor
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languor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for languor
noun languor
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- tiredness — fatigue
- torpor — sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
Antonyms for languor
noun languor
- vigor — active strength or force.
- diligence — constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
- interest — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.
- liveliness — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
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