1. becoming weak or failing to make progress; declining
2. expressing tender emotion or romantic longing
Usage: literary

1. present participle of languish: to become weak or fail to thrive

Examples

• The patient was languishing in the hospital bed.
• Her career has been languishing for years without a breakthrough.
• The economy is languishing despite government efforts.
• He gave her a languishing look across the room.
• The plants were languishing in the dark basement.
• She cast languishing glances at her beloved.
• The project is languishing due to lack of funding.