Languish — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

have a desire for something or someone who is not present

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaŋɡwɪʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaŋɡwɪʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /lˈæŋɡwɪʃ/.

Examples

After her husband died, she just pined away
She ached for a cigarette
I am pining for my lover

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

yen waste ache pine fade pine away yearn

Parts of Speech

verb	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief “After her husband died, she just pined away”
verb	have a desire for something or someone who is not present “She ached for a cigarette”
verb	become feeble “The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon”

Word Forms

wastage	noun	the process of wasting
languisher	noun	a person who languishes
yearner	noun	a person with a strong desire for something
yearning	noun	prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
yen	noun	a yearning for something or to do something
pining	noun	a feeling of deep longing
fading	noun	weakening in force or intensity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmachten

Kraft, Gesundheit oder Fleisch verlieren, etwa durch Trauer

🇫🇷French

languir

perdre de la vigueur, de la santé ou de la chair, comme à cause du chagrin

🇪🇸Spanish

languidecer

perder vigor, salud o carne, como por el dolor

🇮🇹Italian

languire

perdere vigore, salute o carne, come per il dolore

🇳🇱Dutch

wegkwijnen

kracht, gezondheid of vlees verliezen, zoals door verdriet

🇵🇹Portuguese

definhar

perder vigor, saúde ou carne, como se por tristeza

🇷🇺Russian

томиться

потерять силу, здоровье или плоть, как из-за горя

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दुर्बल

दु:ख के कारण शक्ति, स्वास्थ्य या मांस खोना

🇧🇩Bengali

নিস্তেজ

শক্তি, স্বাস্থ্য, বা মাংস হারান, দুঃখের মাধ্যমে

🇮🇳Tamil

தளர்ந்து போகின்றன

துக்கத்தின் மூலம் வீரியம், ஆரோக்கியம் அல்லது சதையை இழக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కుంగిపోతారు

శోకం ద్వారా శక్తి, ఆరోగ్యం లేదా మాంసాన్ని కోల్పోతారు

🇮🇳Marathi

सुस्त

जोम, आरोग्य किंवा देह गमावणे, दु: ख म्हणून

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિસ્તેજ

શક્તિ, આરોગ્ય અથવા માંસ ગુમાવો, જેમ કે દુઃખ દ્વારા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೊರಗುತ್ತವೆ

ದುಃಖದ ಮೂಲಕ ಶಕ್ತಿ, ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്ഷയിക്കുക

ദുഃഖം പോലെ ഓജസ്സും ആരോഗ്യവും മാംസവും നഷ്ടപ്പെടുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਸਤ

ਜੋਸ਼, ਸਿਹਤ, ਜਾਂ ਮਾਸ ਗੁਆ ਦਿਓ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਸੋਗ ਦੁਆਰਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سست

جوش، صحت، یا گوشت کھو دیں، جیسے غم کے ذریعے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

憔悴

因悲伤而失去活力、健康或肉体

🇯🇵Japanese

衰弱する

悲しみによってのように、活力、健康、または肉を失う

🇰🇷Korean

시들다

슬픔으로 인해 활력, 건강, 육체를 잃음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mòn mỏi

mất đi sinh lực, sức khỏe hoặc da thịt do đau buồn

🇹🇭Thai

อิดโรย

หมดเรี่ยวแรง สุขภาพ หรือเนื้อหนัง เหมือนกับความโศกเศร้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

merana

kehilangan kekuatan, kesehatan, atau daging, seperti karena kesedihan

🇵🇭Filipino

nanghihina

mawalan ng sigla, kalusugan, o laman, gaya ng dahil sa kalungkutan

🇲🇾Malay

merana

kehilangan tenaga, kesihatan, atau daging, seperti melalui kesedihan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يضعف

فقدان القوة أو الصحة أو الجسد، كما هو الحال من خلال الحزن

🇮🇷Persian

از بین رفتن

مانند غم و اندوه، قوت، سلامتی یا جسم خود را از دست بدهند

🇹🇷Turkish

çürümek

kederden dolayı canlılığı, sağlığı veya eti kaybetmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְמוֹגֵג

לאבד מרץ, בריאות או בשר, כמו דרך אבל

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The primary meaning of 'languish' is 'lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief'.

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