Languishing and Sickly

Languishing

Languishing adjective - Lacking bodily energy or motivation.

Sickly and languishing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sickly" instead an adjective "Languishing".

Nearby Words: languish, languor, languished

Sickly

Sickly adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.

Languishing and sickly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Languishing" instead an adjective "Sickly".

Nearby Words: sick, sickening, sickle, sicked
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