Languorous
Languorous adjective - Lacking bodily energy or motivation.
Shiftless and languorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shiftless" instead an adjective "Languorous".
Shiftless
Shiftless adjective - Not easily aroused to action or work.
Usage example: shiftless spongers who never thought to do anything for themselves
Languorous and shiftless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Languorous" instead an adjective "Shiftless".
Nearby Word: shifty
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and languorous
- sluggish and shiftless
- slow and languorous
- slow and shiftless
- listless and languorous
- listless and shiftless
- supine and languorous
- supine and shiftless
- inert and languorous
- inert and shiftless
- torpid and languorous
- torpid and shiftless
- inactive and languorous
- inactive and shiftless
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