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Languor is an English word with synonyms like dreaminess or inactivity. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Languor | Languorous

Languor meaning

  1. A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.
  3. Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation.

Synonyms of Languor

dreaminess inactivity inactiveness flatness phlegm sluggishness lethargy apathy listlessness lassitude relaxation easiness inertia

Related words

Other words often associated with Languor or its synonyms:

torpor trait activeness state passiveness tranquility action weakness inaction passivity quietude indifference

Using Languor

  • The main meaning on this page is: A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this. | Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; (countable) an instance of this. | Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation.
  • Useful related words include: dreaminess, inactivity, inactiveness, flatness.
  • In the example corpus, languor often appears in combinations such as: the languor, languor of.

Context around Languor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

scented 1× heady 1× sensuous 1×

Often after:

falls 1×

Sentence patterns with Languor

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in sensuous languor or games 1× in the languor falls area 1× or the languor of an 1× rose scented languor and the 1× the heady languor of a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amigoni initially painted 1× gone are the 1× most powerful stimulants 1× the favor of 1× the overall effect 1×

Common sentence endings:

an exhausted appetite 1× better in europe 1× languor falls area 1× languor or games 1× zone diplomatic enclave 1×

Words around Languor

Just before it in the word index:

languishing 120 languishes 22 languished 66 languish 53 languidly 2 languid 24

Just after it in the word index:

languorous 7 langur 8 langurs 3 langus 2 langwarrin 3 langwill 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Languor

  • In this selection, "languor" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scented, heady, sensuous and falls stand out and add context to how "languor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in sensuous languor or games and in the languor falls area. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "languor" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with languor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Most powerful stimulants, they can never be required except by the torpor of an unawakened, or the languor of an exhausted, appetite.. (22 words)

The overall effect conjures the heady languor of a Luca Guadagnino film, and will do nothing to convince you that life is not better in Europe. (26 words)

Amigoni initially painted both mythological and religious scenes; but as the panoply of his patrons expanded northward, he began producing many parlour works depicting gods in sensuous languor or games. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Gone are the formal banquets of saffron-stained, rose-scented languor — and the protein-bar and light-beer cravings of the American contractors who roamed the secure confines of Kabul’s Green Zone diplomatic enclave. (35 words)

The Favor of Water (Tsunami) is given to players as a reward for completing The Hand of Tethys, which can be triggered by interacting with Leviathan's Chronolith in the Languor Falls area. (33 words)

Amigoni initially painted both mythological and religious scenes; but as the panoply of his patrons expanded northward, he began producing many parlour works depicting gods in sensuous languor or games. (30 words)

Example sentences (5)

Gone are the formal banquets of saffron-stained, rose-scented languor — and the protein-bar and light-beer cravings of the American contractors who roamed the secure confines of Kabul’s Green Zone diplomatic enclave.

The Favor of Water (Tsunami) is given to players as a reward for completing The Hand of Tethys, which can be triggered by interacting with Leviathan's Chronolith in the Languor Falls area.

The overall effect conjures the heady languor of a Luca Guadagnino film, and will do nothing to convince you that life is not better in Europe.

Amigoni initially painted both mythological and religious scenes; but as the panoply of his patrons expanded northward, he began producing many parlour works depicting gods in sensuous languor or games.

Most powerful stimulants, they can never be required except by the torpor of an unawakened, or the languor of an exhausted, appetite..

Common combinations with languor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "languor" in a sentence?
An example: "Gone are the formal banquets of saffron-stained, rose-scented languor — and the protein-bar and light-beer cravings of the American contractors who roamed the secure confines of Kabul’s Green Zone diplomatic enclave." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "languor" from authentic English texts.
What does "languor" mean?
Languor means: A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this.
What are synonyms of "languor"?
Common synonyms of "languor" include: dreaminess, inactivity, inactiveness, flatness, phlegm, sluggishness, lethargy, apathy. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "languor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "languor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.