languishing

lan·guish  (lnggwsh)

intr.v. lan·guished, lan·guish·ing, lan·guish·es

1. To be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor.

2. To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions: languished away in prison.

3. To remain unattended or be neglected: legislation that continued to languish in committee.

4. To become downcast or pine away in longing: languish apart from friends and family; languish for a change from dull routine.

5. To affect a wistful or languid air, especially in order to gain sympathy.

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[Middle English languishen, from Old French languir, languiss-, from Latin langure, to be languid; see slg- in Indo-European roots.]

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languish·er n.

languish·ing·ly adv.

languish·ment n.

Thesaurus

languishing

adjective fading, failing, declining, flagging, sinking, weakening, deteriorating, withering, wilting, sickening, drooping, droopy, wasting away She was instrumental in the revival of his languishing career.

Translations

languishing [ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ] ADJ → lánguido; [look] → amoroso, sentimental

languishing

adj → schmachtend

languishing [ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ] adj → languido/a

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languishing [ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ] adj → languido/a