"languorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlæŋɡərəs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlæŋ(ɡ)ərəs/ [General-American] Forms: more languorous [comparative], most languorous [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French langoreux. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|langoreux}} Middle French langoreux Head templates: {{en-adj}} languorous (comparative more languorous, superlative most languorous)
  1. lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical. Synonyms: listless, unenthusiastic, apathetic, langorous, langourous, languourous Related terms: languid, languish, languor Translations (lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical): отпаднал (otpadnal) (Bulgarian), отмалял (otmaljal) (Bulgarian), velka (Esperanto), langoureux (French), άτονος (átonos) [masculine] (Greek), νωθρός (nothrós) [masculine] (Greek), вя́лый (vjályj) (Russian), malaksao (Serbo-Croatian), mlitav (Serbo-Croatian), lánguido (Spanish), slapp (Swedish), slö (Swedish)

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