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Letter L Words List

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This article is a collection of all important words starting with letter L. The letter L words list is a good resource for individuals working towards enhancing their vocabulary. Also the letter L words list is a splendid read for the candidates pursuing different competitive exams including but not limited to GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, CAT, etc.. Below presented is the letter L words list along with synonyms and antonyms.

Word	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage of Word
Labile (Adj)	Likely to change unstable ex. Emotionally labile; n. Lability	Imbalanced Reactive Variable Mutable instable	Unreactive Balanced Stable Unchangeable Fixed	The definition of labile is unstable or likely to change. Example: “she was noted to be tearful and emotionally labile during the assessment.”
Laborious (Adj)	Demanding much work or care tedious	Arduous Hard Difficult Strenuous Toilsome	Effortless Light Easy Painless Facile	Laborious means involved in often constant activity. Example: “He knew that his final exam would require countless hours of laborious study.”
Labyrinth (Noun)	Maze	Maze Puzzle Tangle Jungle Perplexity	Arrangement Ravel Disentangle Elucidation Explicate	A complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium. Example: “a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers.”
Lace (Noun)	Cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe) delicate fabric made of fine threads v: draw together by tying a lace	Band Net Border Edging Mesh		To draw or pass (as a lace) through something (as eyelets). Example: “she has a dress that laces in the back”
Laceration (Noun)	Torn ragged wound v. Lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass) wound	Cut Gash Wound Hurt Injury	Closure	The definition of a laceration is a deep cut or jagged wound, or the act of making a tear. Example: “The worst laceration was on your upper lip.”
Lachrymose (Adj)	Producing tears tearful	Tearful Sad Melancholy Miserable Weeping	Happy Joyful Blithesome Cheerful Jovial	Lachrymose is tending to cause tears. Example: “I do not enjoy watching sad movies with my lachrymose wife because she is way too sensitive.”
Lackadaisical (Adj)	Lacking interest or effort lacking purpose or zest lazy halfhearted languid	Languid Apathetic Indifferent Lazy Lethargic	Energetic Keen Active Careful Lively	Lackadaisical means feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm. Example: “I hope the medicine is not causing you to be sleepy and lackadaisical.”
Lackluster (Adj)	Lacking luster(shine; gloss) dull	Lusterless Dull Colorless Drab Flat	Lively Bright Spirited Shiny Brilliant	The definition of lackluster is something lacking energy or excitement, or lacking in shine or vibrancy. Example: “The first film was boring and lackluster.”
Laconic (Adj)	Brief and to the point using few words terse	Crisp Curt Terse Brief concise	Wordy Verbose Talkative Garrulous Chatty	Laconic means using few words in speech or writing. Example: “We see him change from being a chubby, loud mouthed drunkard to being a lean, mean, laconic, vengeance machine.”
Lag (Verb)	Move or develop more slowly straggle ex. Lag behind the rest	Dawdle Linger Drag Delay Immure	Rush Hasten Run Accompany Bang	Lag means to become retarded in attaining maximum value. Example: “He is lagging behind his studies.”
Laggard (Noun)	Slow sluggish n: one who lags straggler	Dawdler Drone Lagger Poke Trailer		The definition of laggard is falling behind or slow. Example: ” There is always one laggard who comes in the theater after the movie has started.”
Lagoon (Noun)	Shallow body of water or lake near a sea lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs	Cove Bay Pond River Well		Lagoon means a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water. Example: “I turned back to the bubbly waters of the lagoon.”
Laity (Noun)	Laypersons laymen persons not connected with the clergy	Temporatly Assembly Brethren Congregation Flock	Priest Clergy Archbishop Clericals Padre	Laity is defined as the people not belonging to a specific profession. Example: “The laity has played an important role.”
Lament (Noun)	Grieve express sorrow n. Lamentation	Cry Howl Sob Lamentation Weep	Joy Compliment Praise Celebration Anniversary	Lament is to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something. Example: “Joab came in, having heard of David’s lament.”
Lampoon (Noun)	Ridicule n: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution	Parody Burlesque Caricature Spoof Takeoff	Praise Applaud Support Approve	The definition of a lampoon is a speech or text that parodies someone or something or that uses humor to criticize. Example: “Editor should have thought before printing such kind of lampoon in his newspaper.”
Lance (Noun)	Pierce with a lance cut into n: spearlike weapon	Spear Puncture Pierce Spike Bomb		A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. Example: “Early man used lance for hunting.”
Lancet (Noun)	Small surgical tool for making incisions	Lance Scalpel Knife Spear Hatchet	Easy Untroublesome Smooth Facile	A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions. Example: “Doctors use lancet during the operation.”
Languid (Adj)	Lacking energy or vitality weary sluggish listless	Sluggish Listless Inactive Dull Dreamy	Energetic Lively Active Vivacious Alert	Languid is showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity. Example: “He is normally dreamy, languid, indifferent, and subject to various moods.”
Languish (Verb)	Lose animation or strength	Weaken Deteriorate Decline Flag Droop	Flourish Prosper Fail Improve Develop	Languish is to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation. Example: “While I don’t normally enjoy being out in the sun, if I have to languish somewhere hot all day.”
Languor (Noun)	Lack of physical or mental energy lassitude depression	Lethargy Sluggishness Torpor Dullness Apathy	Energy Enthusiasm Vigor Effort Vitality	A feeling of lack of interest or energy. Example: “If you do not drink enough water, you will become dehydrated and fall into a state of languor.”
Lank (Adj)	Long and thin ex. Lank, gaunt, abraham lincoln	Skinny Gaunt Lean Spare Angular	Compact Dumpy Fat Firm Hard	Long and thin and often limp. Example: “her hairs are lank and unattractive.”
Lap (Noun)	Take in food or drink with one's tongue splash gently ex. Waves lapping the shore n: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person	Fold Circle Overlap Ripple Bend	Clarify Disclose Display Evicting Free	Lap means touching with the tongue. Example: “the dog's laps were warm and wet.”
Larceny (Noun)	Theft ex. Petit larceny	Theft Thievery Stealing Burglary Robbery	Lot Pay Return Compensation Reimbursement	Larceny is the act of taking something from someone unlawfully. Example: “After finding his computer was not where he left it, he accused his sister of larceny.”
Larder (Noun)	Pantry lace where food is kept	Pantry Buttery Storehouse Warehouse Depot	Convict Commander Distribute Seizure	Larder is a small room or area where food is kept. Example: “Nature will stock the larder for your furry friend.”
Lascivious (Adj)	Lustful	Vulgar Erotic Indecent Prurient	Prude Decent Chaste Moral Innocent	The definition of lascivious is someone who expresses lust or lewdness. Example: “He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.”

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