LANGUIDNESS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

languidness

noun

Definition of languidness

as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor the languidness of her sigh suggested that death would not be long in the coming

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Noun

Every monster has unique strengths and weaknesses, and each demands a different response.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
As rules and institutions constrain less and brute power matters more, countries will seek partners to help them blunt sanctions, access critical technologies, compensate for military weaknesses, expand their room for maneuver, and resist isolation.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

Abrams does yeoman’s work with a character stuck in a tight spot for most of the running time, constantly grunting and gasping with a mixture of anguish and exhaustion as his body gets progressively more beat up and broken.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Tina testified for an hour before fainting from exhaustion, returning later that day for a second round of questioning.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaustion

Noun

Injuries and fatigue hollowed out a once-dominant roster, with Shohei Ohtani’s decision to keep pitching through pain leaving the team without its most potent hitter in October.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fatigue

Noun

The early pages of The Waves are liquid with green light, the garden or grounds a place of languor and surprise, sudden kisses, bright animal eyes, solitary daydream and jealousy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Your morning of chores or physical activity has imbued you with a sense of achievement and a faint, pleasurable languor.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of languor

Noun

As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of feebleness

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