languorous

adjective

lan·​guor·​ous ˈlaŋ-gə-rəs 

-grəs,

 also  -ə-rəs

1

: producing or tending to produce languor

a languorous climate

those hot and languorous southern days

2

: full of or characterized by languor

… she longed … to have a languorous soak in her marble bath …

—Joanna Ruth Meyer

languorously adverb

Synonyms of languorous

• languid
• listless
• lackadaisical
• tired
• spiritless
• exhausted
• limp
• sleepy
• languishing

Choose the Right Synonym for languorous

languid, languorous, lackadaisical, listless, spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm.

languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness.

was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery

languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity.

languorous cats lying in the sun

lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts.

lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study

listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom.

listless hospital patients

listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day

spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life.

a spiritless recital of the poem

Examples of languorous in a Sentence

the drummer's languorous playing caused the rest of the band to keep missing the beat

Recent Examples on the Web

The album took soul and gospel cues from his first record and extended them into languorous jams. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2025

As the days grow shorter and darker, and temperatures drop, there’s nothing quite like knowing there’s a warm, welcoming bed awaiting you at home to usher in a cozy night’s sleep, and long, languorous mornings when time allows. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025

The prevailing trend, and antidote to turbulent, ever-changing times, was rather zen, languorous and quieting. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025

And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants. —Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1