languished

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

It's pronounced as /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/

What is synonym and antonym for languished?

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

be disregarded
be neglected
broke down
brood
conk out
decayed
decline
degenerated
desire
despond
deteriorate
deteriorated
die on vine
drooped
dwindle
ebb
emaciated
fade
faded
fag
fag out
fail
failed
faint
fizzle out
flag
flagged
go soft
go to pieces
grieve
hanker
hunger
knock out
lagged
long
pine
ran down
repine
rot
rotted
sagged
sank
sicken
sigh
snivel
sorrow
suffer
sunk
tucker
waste
waste away
weaken
weakened
went
wilt
wilted
wither
withered
wore out
yearn
yielded

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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