Enthusiasm and Languor

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm noun - Urgent desire or interest.
Usage example: in my enthusiasm to get going, I forgot to pack any foul-weather clothing

Languor is an antonym for enthusiasm.

Languor

Languor noun - Physical or mental inertness.
Usage example: the beach was packed with sunbathers wallowing in the languor brought on by a scorching summer day

Enthusiasm is an antonym for languor.

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Languor and Enthusiasm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enthusiasm/languor
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