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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1044/
- Published: 2022-12-08T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-06T17:22:38.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:48

The word for today is…

languid (adjective):

1 : drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion  
2 : sluggish in character or disposition  
3 : lacking force or quickness of movement

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/languid?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology :Depending on its context, languid can suggest a lack of strength, lack of energy, or lack of activity. The lack-of-strength sense of languid describes the kind of sluggishness that often results from fatigue or weakness, as in “the illness left her feeling languid.” The lack-of-energy sense is synonymous with listless, and often describes someone’s character or disposition as a result of dissatisfaction or sadness. Lastly, there’s the lack-of-activity sense of languid, as in “investors are worried about the languid stock market.” So languid is a total bummer, right? Not so (ahem) fast! Sometimes it’s a good thing to dillydally, and languid has also long been used to describe stretches of time—think afternoons, days, summers, etc.—that are relatively and perhaps pleasantly chill.

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