Which statement best matches the meaning of languid?

• A. Lacking enthusiasm, energy, or strength
• B. Relaxed and pleasant
• C. Weak or faint from illness
• D. Slow in progress; tardy

Answer: (A)

Languid signals a lack of energy or vitality in someone or something. It describes a mood or movement that is slow, weak, or slack, often with a sense of weariness. The best match is “lacking enthusiasm, energy, or strength” because it directly captures both the mental and physical tiredness implied by languid—like a languid afternoon, a languid glance, or a languid pace. The option “Relaxed and pleasant” suggests smooth ease, not fatigue. The one about being weak or faint from illness implies sickness as the cause, which isn’t required by languid. And “slow in progress; tardy” focuses on timing rather than the underlying sense of low energy or vitality.