languor
/ˈlæŋɡər/
noun
- A state of physical or mental tiredness, lack of energy, or sluggishness; often a pleasant, dreamy laziness.
- After the big meal, a feeling of languor settled over the whole family.
- The warm afternoon sun filled her with a gentle languor, and she dozed off in the hammock.
- The heat of the tropics can cause a pleasant languor that makes you want to rest.
- A lack of interest or enthusiasm; apathy or listlessness.
- She tried to shake off her languor and get to work, but it was hard to focus.
- His languor about the project worried his teammates, who needed his help.
- The class was filled with languor, and no one wanted to answer the teacher's questions.
- A soft, heavy, or still quality, especially in the air or atmosphere.
- The painter captured the languor of the sleepy village in soft, muted colors.
- The languor of the summer evening made everything feel slow and peaceful.
- There was a languor in the air before the storm, with no breeze at all.