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languish vs long

long vs languish

languish is not an adjective while long is an adjective.

languish and long both are verbs.

languish is not an adverb while long is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
languish No No Yes No
long No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, long is a hypernym of languish; that is, long is a word with a broader meaning than languish:
  • languish: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
  • long: desire strongly or persistently
Other hypernyms of languish include hanker, yearn.
languish (adjective) long (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
languish (verb) long (verb)
become feeble desire strongly or persistently
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
languish (adverb) long (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between languish and long

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