Steve Erickson

The beautifully composed imagery of '12 Years a Slave' underscores the savagery of its subject, which is an American South not of knights and ladies but obscene values and a grotesque pageantry, every gorgeous shot of the languid landscape radiating toxicity like a hyperlush blossom that's poison to the touch.

American Novelist

Priyanka Chopra

In features, we're languid: we shoot one or two scenes over, like, three days. In TV, the pace is so different. You're shooting ten scenes a day, going way into the future or way back into the past. It's complete madness, and I'm just trying to keep up with this really electric pace.

Indian Actress

Julie Plec

When you're telling taut, tight storytelling that has any kind of built-in plot twist elements, you tend to want to stack everything up on top of itself as opposed to letting things breathe and be languid in terms of the passage of time.

American Producer

Francis Parkman

Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect.

American Historian

Parker Posey

I find myself listening to Talk Talk on repeat while I'm doing gardening in upstate New York. Their music is so languid, and I just love his voice.

American Actress

Jonathan Swift

As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold.

Irish Writer

Ry Cooder

I always thought East L.A. music was so dreamy and languid and kinda greasy.

American Musician

Use 'languid' to describe someone's temporary lack of physical or mental energy, not their overall personality.

Energy Levels

'Languid' can be used negatively, but it's less harsh than 'lazy', focusing on the current state.

Avoid Negative

While 'languid' can imply illness, it's also used for a normal state of tiredness or relaxation.

Not Always Illness

'Languid' often carries a positive, elegant connotation when describing movements or sounds.

Graceful Slowness

In a fast-paced setting, 'languid' can describe someone who remains calm and unflustered.

Calm Presence

Use 'languid' when someone's lack of haste is noticeable and stands out in the situation.

Notably Unrushed

Use 'languid' specifically in contexts where illness or extreme fatigue is evident or implied.

Illness Context

'Languid' conveys not just general tiredness but suggests a notable weakness in the body.

Physical Weakness

'Languid' doesn't always mean serious illness; it can describe temporary conditions like a cold.

Not Always Serious

 that we rely on when we are too afraid or too languid to express our real thoughts. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I implore you to deliver a verdict of guilty and send these words to their rightful fate. Now imagine a world without these two words.

The case against "good"...

 I am lackadaisical, I dawdle and I dillydally. I am also unflappable, languid, stoic, impassive, sluggish, lethargic, placid, calm, mellow, laid-back and, well, slothful!