Languished - definition of languished by The Free Dictionary To exist or continue in miserable or disheartening conditions: languished away in prison 3 To remain unattended or be neglected: legislation that continued to languish in committee 4 To become downcast or pine away in longing: languish apart from friends and family; languish for a change from dull routine
LANGUISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished [VERB] New products languish on the drawing board [VERB]
languished - WordReference. com Dictionary of English lan•guish ˈlæŋgwɪʃ v [no object] to be or become feeble; droop; fade: languishing from the heat to lose liveliness or the will to do things: He languished in his dull job to suffer neglect: to languish in prison to suffer from a feeling of longing: languishing for her love