languishes

The word “languishes” has 3 syllables: lan-guish-es

It's pronounced as /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for languishes?

In the thesaurus, “languishes” has 60 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for languishes

be disregarded
be neglected
breaks down
brood
conk out
decays
decline
degenerates
desire
despond
deteriorate
deteriorates
die on vine
droops
dwindle
ebb
emaciates
fade
fades
fag
fag out
fail
fails
faint
fizzle out
flag
flags
go soft
go to pieces
goes
grieve
hanker
hunger
knock out
lags
long
pine
repine
rot
rots
runs down
sags
sicken
sigh
sinks
snivel
sorrow
suffer
tucker
waste
waste away
weaken
weakens
wears out
wilt
wilts
wither
withers
yearn
yields

Antonyms for languishes

be happy
build
convalesces
delight
despise
develop
dislike
flourish
gains
grow
hate
improve
increase
rallies
rebounds
recovers
recuperates
rise
strengthen

Meanings of languishes

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

The neglected garden languishes without proper care and attention.
As the economy continues to struggle, job creation languishes.
Without innovation, a company's competitiveness languishes in the market.
Hope languishes in the hearts of the oppressed under the weight of tyranny.
Creativity languishes in an environment devoid of inspiration and encouragement.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to languishes, such as: be disregarded, be happy, be neglected, breaks down, brood, build, conk out.

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