Synonyms of languished

languished

verb

past tense of languish

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• sagged
• went
• sank
• failed
• lagged
• deteriorated
• withered
• decayed
• drooped
• flagged
• wasted (away)
• emaciated
• wilted
• yielded
• rotted
• degenerated
• broke down
• wore out
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of languished

Their claims have languished for years or been rejected; one claimant has waited more than nine years. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

But in the decade since, the project languished and Mana never got underway on the development that would have replaced the venue currently on the site. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Small caps have languished in correction territory amid broader market volatility. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

State officials want to push comparable legislation that has languished in the legislature for several years. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026

At least 250 people have languished in prison for five years or longer while waiting for their lawyers to act. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

Since then, Canada’s aerospace industry has largely languished. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Sentiment throughout this year has languished at unusually low levels, below anything seen during the Great Recession, 9/11 and foreign wars. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The Senate's farm bill, an omnibus piece of legislation rolled out every five years that governs everything from rural development and crop insurance to nutrition programs, has languished in committee during McConnell’s absence. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026