Listless: meaning, definitions and examples

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listless

 

[ หˆlษชstlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or showing a lack of interest or energy

If you feel listless, you have no energy and no enthusiasm for anything. You just feel tired and lethargic, with no motivation to do anything.

Synonyms

apathetic, indifferent, lethargic, unmotivated

Examples of usage

  • I've been feeling listless all day, I just can't seem to get motivated.
  • She lay on the couch, listless and bored, with no desire to do anything.
  • He seemed listless and disinterested during the meeting, not contributing anything.
Context #2 | Adjective

lacking vitality or energy

Listless can also describe something that lacks vitality or energy, like a listless performance or a listless economy.

Synonyms

dull, inactive, lackluster, lifeless

Examples of usage

  • The team gave a listless performance, lacking energy and enthusiasm.
  • The market showed a listless response to the new product, with minimal interest.

Translations

Translations of the word "listless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apรกtico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธเฅ€เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lustlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lesu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฟะฐั‚ะธั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ apatyczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆฐ—ๅŠ›ใช (ใ‚€ใใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apathique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apรกtico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท isteksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๊ธฐ๋ ฅํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงุชุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ apatickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ apatickรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ็ฒพๆ‰“้‡‡็š„ (wรบ jฤซng dวŽ cวŽi de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ apatichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viljalaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะปั‹า›ัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ laqeyd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apรกtico

Etymology

The word 'listless' originated from the Old English word 'lรฆt' meaning 'sluggish, slow, or lazy'. Over time, it evolved to 'listless' in Middle English, with the prefix 'list-' suggesting a lack of desire or inclination. The modern usage of 'listless' dates back to the 17th century, describing a state of lacking energy or enthusiasm.

See also: enlist, enlisting, glisten, listable, listed, listen, listers, listing, sublist.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,647, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.