English Explanatory Dictionary

listless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪstlɪs/ /ˈlɪstləs/ en-us-listless.ogg

Word forms

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Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English lystles English listless From Middle English lystles, equivalent to list (“desire”) + -less. Compare German lustlos and Dutch lusteloos (“lethargic, listless”). Doublet of lustless.

Synonyms

languid spiritless adiaphroistic apathetic apathistical blasé blithe deaf cool shiftless dispassionate dull enervated gallionic halfhearted heartless impassive ineffervescible insouciant indifferent insensible jaded languorous Laodicean lethargic listless lackadaisical lotophagous lukewarm meh mopey nonchalant nonplussed otiose phlegmatic pococurante supine tepid torpid torpedinous unaroused uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic unimpressible uninterested unlively unmoved untouched unzealous world-weary

Derived words

listlessly listlessness
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