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

Furthermore, companies tend to have an easier time outperforming consensus sales growth estimates during periods of US dollar weakness.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
This helps nourish and protect hair from external aggressors like UV damage and pollution, which can cause weakness and buildup.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026

Definition of weakness

Noun

According to Ferreiro, structured breaks can improve cognitive performance and help reduce the risk of emotional exhaustion.

— Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026
Anger, isolation, and exhaustion are endemic to each tennis era, as much a part of the game as the fuzz on the balls.

— Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of exhaustion

Noun

Both for the islanders and for us, the summer shimmers with a hallucinatory mixture of languor and emotional speed, as summers do in childhood.

— Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Breaking Bad took place in the languor of suburbia and Better Call Saul in the corrupt organs of the legal system, but Vince Gilligan’s latest show Pluribus makes a home out of the stranger substrate of speculative sci-fi.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 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

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