languished

The word “languished” has 2 syllables: lan-guished

It's pronounced as /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/


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In the thesaurus, “languished” has 15 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for languished along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for languished

Antonyms for languished

  • build
  • develop
  • grow
  • rallied
  • rebounded
  • recovered
  • recuperated

Meanings of languished

  • verb
    1. To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.
    2. To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.
    3. To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.
    4. To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.
    5. To make weak; to weaken, devastate.
    6. To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.

Example Sentences

  • Despite his efforts, the plant languished in the dark corner of the room, deprived of sunlight.
  • The old building had languished for years, its once vibrant facade now faded and worn.
  • Her hopes for reconciliation languished as the days passed without any communication from him.
  • The prisoner languished in his cell, longing for freedom and the outside world.
  • The project languished on the back burner, neglected and forgotten amidst more pressing matters.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to languished, such as: build, deteriorate, develop, dwindle, faded, fail, failed.

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