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languishing Synonyms

Another word for languishing

Choosing another word for languishing depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 declining manufacturing sector."

Strongest
declining
Strong
faltering
flagging
stagnating
dwindling
withering
drooping
waning

• 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 stagnation affected many remote workers during the prolonged lockdown."

Strong
stagnation
listlessness
lassitude
torpor
ennui
lethargy
apathy
malaise

• adjective (Context 3)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
languid
Strong
listless
pining
wistful
yearning
melancholic

Opposites of languishing

The opposite of languishing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

flourishing
thriving
booming
prospering
vitality
animated
vigor
burgeoning
See all opposites of languishing

• Nearby Words

languidly
languidness
languish
languishing
languorously
langur
lank

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