Synonyms of languid
120 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for languid is run-down. Other synonyms of languid are shot, tired, bone-tired, faint and drained. The opposite of languid is energetic.
Synonyms and similar words for languid
adjectiveOf a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak...
- bleareyedHaving dim or rheumy eyes.
- blearyTired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.
- bleary-eyedTired, because of lack of sleep, and having blurred or reddened eyes.
- bone-tiredVery tired; so tired one feels it in one’s bones.
- bushed
- tired outFeeling exhausted; out of energy due to exhaustion.
- spent
- wrecked
- drainedLacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.
- dog-tiredExhausted.
- dog-wearyExtremely weary.
- exhausted
- fatiguedTired; weary.
- forfairnForlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded.
- forlagen British, dialectalExhausted; worn out.
- heavyeyedHaving droopy eyes, typically due to tiredness.
- jadedBored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something.
- enervatedWeakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality.
- out of gas
- played outTired out; exhausted; at the end of one's resources.
- run-downTired and exhausted.
- shattered BritishExtremely tired or exhausted.
- shotTired, weary.
- sleepySuggesting tiredness.
- stuffed Australia, UKVery tired.
- tiredIn need of some rest or sleep.
- washed outVery tired and lacking energy or animation.
- wearifulVery weary; exhausted.
- wearyHaving the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; tired; fatigued.
- whacked USTired; fatigued.
- whipped slangVery tired; worn out; exhausted.
- worn
- worn out
- banjaxed
- beat US
- buggered vulgar
- busted
- dead tiredVery tired; completely exhausted.
- cream crackered slangKnackered; tired, exhausted.
- done
- done in
- fagged outVery tired, or exhausted by hard work or physical exercise.
- friedExtremely tired due to exertion or stress; exhausted.
- fucked vulgar
- gassed
- jiggered
- Kerry Packered slangKnackered; exhausted; worn out.
- knackedVery tired; knackered.
- knackered British
- nadgered BritishTired or exhausted; knackered.
- poopedTired, exhausted.
- pooped out
- pumpedVery tired, especially when too fatigued to grip handholds well.
- shagged British, vulgar
- shagged out British, vulgarExhausted (as if with sexual activity).
- tuckeredSynonym of tuckered out (“tired, exhausted”).
- tuckered outTired, exhausted, worn out; spent.
- wappened
- zonkedExtremely fatigued.
- anemic
- breakable
- broken-down
- damagedThat has suffered damage.
- debilitated
- decrepitWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
- delicate
- dickless
- effeteLacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
- enfeebledWeakened; reduced to a powerless state.
- faintLacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness.
- feeble
- flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
- fragile
- frail
- harmed
- hurt
- impaired
- impotent
- infirm
- injuredSuffering from an injury.
- lowLacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
- powerless
- prostrated
- prostrate
- puny
- raddledWorn-out and broken-down.
- resistless
- sapped
- slightsoft
- softened
- susceptible
- tender
- torpidDormant or hibernating.
- unresistantNot resistant.
- vincibleCapable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.
- vulnerable
- wastedEmaciated and haggard.
- weak
- weakenedReduced; made less strong.
- weedy IrelandLacking power or effectiveness.
- wimpyHaving the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
- yieldingDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
- forworn archaic
- done up obsoleteWorn-out, exhausted.
adjectiveOf a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried.
adjectiveOf a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic...
- adiaphroistic
- apathetic
- apathisticalApathetic; unemotional.
- blaséUnimpressed, indifferent, especially because of overfamiliarity.
- blithe
- deaf
- cool
- shiftless
- dispassionateNot showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
- dullBoring; not exciting or interesting.
- gallionic
- halfheartedLacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
- impassiveHaving, or revealing, no emotion.
Opposite of languid
Meaning of languid
- adjective Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
- adjective Of a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried.
- adjective Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.
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Questions about synonyms of languid
- What is another word for languid?
- Languid has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as run-down, shot, tired, bone-tired, faint, drained, weary and dog-weary.
- What is the opposite of languid?
- The opposite of languid is energetic.
- What does languid mean?
- Languid means of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
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