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languished

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

It's pronounced as /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/

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In the thesaurus, “languished” has 61 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for languished

Antonyms for languished

  • be happy
  • build
  • convalesced
  • delight
  • despise
  • develop
  • dislike
  • flourish
  • gained
  • grow
  • hate
  • improve
  • increase
  • rallied
  • rebounded
  • recovered
  • recuperated
  • rise
  • strengthen

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 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to languished, such as: be disregarded, be happy, be neglected, broke down, brood, build, conk out.

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