languor

lan·guor

noun \ˈlaŋ-gər also -ər\

Definition of LANGUOR

1

: weakness or weariness of body or mind

2

: listless indolence or inertia

Examples of LANGUOR

1. They enjoyed the languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon.
2. They felt an indefinable languor.

Origin of LANGUOR

Middle English, from Anglo-French langur, from Latin languor, from languēre

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LANGUOR

Synonyms: hebetude, lethargy, lassitude, listlessness, stupor, torpor

Antonyms: vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity

Related Words: boredom, indifference; malaise; laziness; fatigue, sleepiness; narcosis; idleness, inaction

Near Antonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, keenness, spiritedness; ambition, enterprise

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Rhymes with LANGUOR

banger, clanger, clangor, ganger, hangar, hanger, Langer, twanger