Languorous
(adjective)
- Characterized by a state of physical or mental weariness; lacking energy or enthusiasm.
- Characterized by a state of listlessness or indolence.
Origin:
Middle english, from anglo-french, from latin languidus, from languere to be weak.
Examples:
- The heat of the day caused a languorous feeling that made it difficult to focus on work.
- The patient's illness left her in a state of languorous weakness.
- The tropical climate induced a feeling of languorous laziness in the travelers.
- The dancers moved with a languorous grace.
- The slow music and dim lighting created a sense of languorous atmosphere in the room.