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languished

VERB

droop; become dull, listless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deteriorate dwindle fail faint rot suffer weaken wither

STRONG

brood decline desire despond ebb fade fag flag grieve hanker hunger long pine repine sicken sigh snivel sorrow tucker waste wilt yearn

WEAK

be disregarded be neglected conk out die on vine fag out fizzle out go soft go to pieces knock out waste away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build develop grow

STRONG

be happy delight despise dislike hate improve increase rise strengthen

WEAK

flourish

Example Sentences

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Shares of coal-based chemicals producers have soared since the war started, while those of oil-dependent rivals have languished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But he said the company's stock price had "languished" due to issues unrelated to the performance of its music business, which could all be "addressed with this transaction".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Sometimes it gets old: A number of established dual-class companies have languished in the past decade under family control, including Tyson Foods, J.M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The largest digital asset by market capitalization, like the S&P 500 and most stocks, has languished in risk-averse trading since the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

That the telescope flourished and the microscope languished is one of the signs that the Scientific Revolution can properly be understood as a revolution—that is, a revolt against a previous order.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton