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adj. lacking of vigor or spirit.

v. Present participle of languish.

adj. Becoming languid and weak; pining; losing health and strength.

adj. Amorously pensive; indicating melancholy.

adj. Suffering neglect; neglected.

adj. Continuing in a weak or deteriorating state; lingering.

Expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental emotion: as, a languishing look or sigh.

"To me, they read with a practical air, perhaps reflecting the fact that they were once recited aloud from memory, perhaps reflecting a people without a lot of interest in languishing, musing, or waxing philosophically."

pining    neglected    lingering   

languish   

anguishing