languish
How many syllables in languish?
There are 2 syllables in the word languish.How to pronounce languish:
Synonyms for languish:
decay
decline
deteriorate
droop
emaciate
fade
fade away
fail
flag
go
lag
pine away
sag
sicken
sink
waste (away)
waste away
weaken
wilt
wither
wither away
Antonyms for languish:
abhor
abjure
accumulate
activate
advance
aggrandize
aid
amass
ameliorate
amplify
approve
ascend
assist
balloon
be content
be elated
be fit
be happy
be healthy
be joyful
beef up
better
bloom
blossom
boom
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