languid

/ˈlaŋ-gwəd/

Middle French languide, from Latin languidus, from languēre to languish

adjective

  1. drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak

  2. sluggish in character or disposition : listless

  3. lacking force or quickness of movement : slow

arms too languid with happiness to embrace him

languid languorous lackadaisical listless spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity.