Synonyms & related words for languishing

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of languishing — including languishment, listless, languorous, moribund, lingering, pining. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to languishing

Explore words related to languishing — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include languished, languishingly, languisher, languid, yearn, moribundity, moldering, moribundly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for languishing

Common synonyms for languishing include languishment, listless, languorous, moribund, lingering, pining, withering, wilting — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does languishing come from?

The word languishing breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root langu-, from Latin langueo (“be faint”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.