Word of the Day: LANGUID

Fading, so faded

languid (adj) – lazy or listless; fatigued; lacking energy or strength; relaxed [lang-gwid]

BREAKDOWN: LAX- (loose or weak) + -ID (that which is)

• languor is a state of sluggishness, listlessness, or stagnation

• to languish means to droop, fade, or pine; to lose strength or vigor

“A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing; Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!” —Thomas à Kempis