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Flourishing vs Languishing - What's the difference?

flourishing | languishing |

As verbs the difference between flourishing and languishing

is that flourishing is while languishing is .

As nouns the difference between flourishing and languishing

is that flourishing is the action of the verb (flourish); flowering while languishing is the act of one who languishes.

As an adjective languishing is

lacking of vigor or spirit.

flourishing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb (flourish); flowering

    • languishing

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • lacking of vigor or spirit.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who languishes.
  • * 1680 , Thomas Otway, The Orphan
    • Happy, Monimia, he to whom these sighs, / These tears, and all these languishings , are paid!