Sedate vs Languid - What's the difference?
sedate | languid |
to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.
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:
As adjectives the difference between sedate and languid
is that sedate is in a composed and temperate state while languid is languid.As a verb sedate
is to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.sedate
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Verb
(sedat)External links
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* * ----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,