Meaning & use
Languished
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Suffered from a prolonged period of hardship, neglect, or inactivity; failed to make progress or thrive; the past tense of "languish."
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The prisoner languished in a cell for years awaiting trial.
The proposal languished on the mayor's desk for months without a decision.
A note on using this word
"Languished" is often paired with a location or time phrase, as in "languished in obscurity" or "languished for decades," emphasizing prolonged neglect.
Words with a similar meaning
stagnatedsuffereddeteriorated
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Words with an opposite meaning
flourishedthrived
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