Word:
Languor
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
Describes a state of being tired or relaxed; often associated with pleasure.
Sentences:
1) They enjoyed the languor brought by a hot summer evening.
2) They felt an indefinable languor.
Origin:
Middle English, from Anglo French langur, from Latin languor, from languēre.
First use:
14th century
Synonyms:
hebetude, lethargy, lasstitude, stupor, torpor
Antonyms:
vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity
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