languid.

1. Moving or acting slowly without visible exertion.

2. Weak or sluggish from diminished energy.

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Words that belong together

• languid movement
• languid grace

On the page

She crossed the terrace with languid grace.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more languid; superlative most languid when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.