languishing

Meanings

• adjective

  Suffering from a lack of interest or motivation; feeling sad, despondent, or listless.

  - "The student was languishing in her studies due to a lack of motivation."
  - "The patient was languishing in bed, too weak to move."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with languishing
longing , clinging , tingling , blinging

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Variants

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languish , languished , languisher , languishers , languishes , languishing , languishingly , languishment , languishments

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French languer, languir, to languish, from langue tongue, perhaps because of the listless, tongue-tied expression of a depressed person.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'languishing' is often used in the context of art to describe works that depict sadness, despondency, or listlessness.

2. The word 'languishing' has been used in English since the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. melancholy: A state of sadness or despondency, often with no apparent cause. 'Languishing' can be considered a synonym of 'melancholy'.

2. depression: A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of energy. 'Languishing' can be a symptom of depression.

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Culture

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In literature, 'languishing' is often used to describe characters who are sad, despondent, or listless. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo describes himself as 'languishing in his heavy-laden thought'.

How to Memorize "languishing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person lying in bed, looking sad and listless. Imagine the feeling of being 'languishing' yourself.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'languishing' with feelings of sadness, despondency, and listlessness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Listless, Sad, and Longing' to help remember the meaning of 'languishing'.

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