Languid vs Procrastinate - What's the difference?
languid | procrastinate |
Lacking enthusiasm, energy, or strength; drooping or flagging from weakness, fatigue, or lack of energy; indisposed to exertion; sluggish; relaxed: as, languid movements; languid breathing.
* — As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold.
* — I was languid and dull and very bad company when I wrote the above; I am better now, to my own feelings at least, and wish I may be more agreeable.
Heavy; dull; dragging; wanting spirit or animation; listless; apathetic.
A languet in an organ (musical instrument).
* 1913 , Standard Organ Building , page 150:
To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.
To put off; to delay (something).
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As an adjective languid
is languid.As a verb procrastinate is
to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.languid
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* exhausted * faint * listless * swear/sweer * weak * wearyEtymology 2
Alteration of (m).Noun
(en noun)- As may be required, a small hole is bored in either of the languids', or in the back of the pipe in the space between the two '''languids'''. By this means, in addition to the current of air passing between the ' languids and the lower lip,
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*Anagrams
*procrastinate
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Verb
(procrastinat)- He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.