Meaning & use
languorous
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Characterized by a pleasant feeling of tiredness, relaxation, or dreamy laziness.
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They spent a languorous afternoon lounging by the pool with nothing to do.
The film's languorous pacing let viewers savor each quiet scene.
A note on using this word
Languorous usually carries a pleasant, relaxed connotation, unlike 'lethargic,' which can suggest unwelcome sluggishness or illness.
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