listless
12
6.1
- adjective
- /ˈlɪstləs/
:
apático
- When she realized the event had been canceled, she sat in her chair, listless and unresponsive.
Pure matter, he says, as a listless, aimless movement to and fro within itself.
- Pure matter, he says, as a listless, aimless movement to and fro within itself.
- Reporting that he is increasingly confused or listless, forgetting names, mixing up facts, freezing.
- Without that, we're listless, bored, amotivated, disinterested, inert.
- The choice between sedated and listless or angry and listless.
- You know, they're, they're, you know, they're, they're down, they're listless.
Examples
-
I'm listless, I have no appetite, and you tell me it's nothing!
-
The patient is listless and indifferent to surroundings.
-
Do you have that listless feeling?
-
I feel listless and sad...
-
Why are you so listless?
-
"So, this is it, then," she said in a listless voice, as they sat down to their last tea together.
Fiction book (2002) -
I mean, you saw how listless Benjamin was.
-
Jared had been listless for the past few days, with a low-grade fever.
Fiction book (2002) -
COLLEEN'S ENTRY - EVENING: Colleen and Alyssa walk into the house listless; both look tired and sad.
Fiction book (2001) -
Room for fantasy existed inside the little towns with their unexciting prospects, their listless afternoons.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
30
6.1
Dull and showing little energy
24
5.7
Weak and showing little strength or energy
16
7.9
Not interesting or lively and often boring
15
5.3
Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy
8
7.7
Moving or acting slowly because you lack energy
8
4.4
Not feeling interest or energy to do something
5
5.4
Feeling sad and without hope
5
8.6
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
4
6.6
Showing no feeling and little energy
4
3.9
Not showing much interest or excitement
3
6.2
Not showing strong feelings or interest
2
7.4
Not interesting or lively and often boring
1
5.3
Not showing excitement or interest
1
6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
1
8.4
Showing little energy or interest
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
Feeling sad and without energy
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Having little energy or feeling and seeming lifeless
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
Not very energetic or lively in mood
Not made more interesting or exciting
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Listless comes from an old word list meaning 'desire' or 'pleasure' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So to be listless is to be 'without desire' — lacking energy, interest, or spirit.