Languor — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a relaxed comfortable feeling

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈæŋɡjuːɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈaŋɡjuːə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈaŋɡjuːə/

2 syllables Say it as /lˈæŋɡjuːɚ/.

Examples

the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lassitude sluggishness phlegm flatness dreaminess lethargy listlessness

Parts of Speech

noun	a relaxed comfortable feeling
noun	a feeling of lack of interest or energy
noun	inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy “the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends”

Word Forms

dreamy	adjective	lacking spirit or liveliness
listless	adjective	marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
languorous	adjective	lacking spirit or liveliness
lethargic	adjective	deficient in alertness or activity
sluggish	adjective	slow and apathetic
phlegmatic	adjective	showing little emotion
phlegmatical	adjective	showing little emotion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Mattigkeit

ein entspanntes, angenehmes Gefühl

🇫🇷French

langueur

une sensation de confort et de détente

🇪🇸Spanish

languidez

una sensación cómoda y relajada

🇮🇹Italian

languore

una sensazione rilassata e confortevole

🇳🇱Dutch

loomheid

een ontspannen comfortabel gevoel

🇵🇹Portuguese

langor

uma sensação relaxada e confortável

🇷🇺Russian

томность

ощущение расслабленности и комфорта

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शिथिलता

एक आरामदायक आरामदायक एहसास

🇧🇩Bengali

অলসতা

একটি আরামদায়ক আরামদায়ক অনুভূতি

🇮🇳Tamil

சோர்வு

ஒரு தளர்வான வசதியான உணர்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

నీరసం

ఒక రిలాక్స్డ్ సౌకర్యవంతమైన అనుభూతి

🇮🇳Marathi

सुस्तपणा

एक आरामशीर आरामदायक भावना

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુસ્તી

આરામદાયક આરામદાયક લાગણી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುಸ್ತಾಗುವುದು

ಶಾಂತ ಆರಾಮದಾಯಕ ಭಾವನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്ഷീണം

ഒരു വിശ്രമ സുഖകരമായ വികാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਸਤੀ

ਇੱਕ ਆਰਾਮਦਾਇਕ ਆਰਾਮਦਾਇਕ ਭਾਵਨਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سستی

ایک آرام دہ اور پرسکون احساس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

倦怠

轻松舒适的感觉

🇯🇵Japanese

だるさ

リラックスした快適な感覚

🇰🇷Korean

노곤함

여유로운 편안한 느낌

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự uể oải

một cảm giác thoải mái thư giãn

🇹🇭Thai

ความอิดโรย

ความรู้สึกสบายผ่อนคลาย

🇮🇩Indonesian

ketenangan

perasaan santai dan nyaman

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkahilo

nakakarelaks na komportableng pakiramdam

🇲🇾Malay

lesu

perasaan selesa yang santai

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كسل

شعور مريح مريح

🇮🇷Persian

کسالت

احساس راحتی آرام

🇹🇷Turkish

halsizlik

rahatlamış bir rahatlık hissi

🇮🇱Hebrew

רגיעה

תחושה נינוחה ורגועה

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The primary meaning of 'languor' is 'a relaxed comfortable feeling'.

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