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languishing Antonyms

Opposite of languishing

Because the opposite of languishing shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Becoming weak, feeble, or losing vitality; failing to make progress or achieve success.

Usage Example

"The government introduced new tax incentives to revitalize the region's flourishing manufacturing sector."

Strongest
flourishing
thriving
booming
Strong
prospering
burgeoning
vigorous

• noun (Context 2)

A state of mental weariness, stagnation, and emptiness characterized by a lack of vitality, purpose, or joy, without necessarily meeting the criteria for clinical depression.

Usage Example

"Psychologists noted that a widespread sense of flourishing affected many remote workers during the prolonged lockdown."

Strongest
flourishing
thriving
Strong
vitality
vigor
fulfillment

• adjective (Context 3)

Showing or affected by a dreamy, sentimental, or listless longing.

Usage Example

"The portrait captured the poet with a animated expression as he gazed out the window."

Strong
animated
spirited
lively
energetic

Similar words to languishing

Words similar to languishing shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

languid
declining
faltering
stagnation
flagging
listlessness
listless
stagnating
See all synonyms of languishing

• Nearby Words

languidly
languidness
languish
languishing
languorously
lank
lankily

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Languishing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/languishing
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