listlessly
3
5.7
- adverb
- /ˈlɪstlɪsli/
:
sin energía
- Then she removed the stem and waved it listlessly in the air.
- sat listlessly
- stare listlessly
- walked listlessly
Examples
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We pulled long-lost sweatshirts from their drawers and wandered listlessly from room to room, cradling the baby.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Then we lost:" Willie looked listlessly out at the dripping trees.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her inner voice cast around listlessly for topics, but none held any interest.
Fiction book (1995) -
The tired leaves hung listlessly, and the grass was as dry as straw.
Academic text (1998) -
By day, he labored listlessly in a shoe store.
-
The rat nation was fleeing, but listlessly, broken and miserable.
Fiction book (1995) -
The attendants would listlessly mumble to the passengers, probably asking them what they wanted to drink.
Fiction book (1997) -
The harness bells jingled listlessly while the horses' hooves thudded on the white gravel.
Fiction book (1995) -
The yellow curtains hung listlessly, and flies became trapped in their folds and buzzed endlessly, monotonously, without hope.
Fiction book (2002) -
After a long night of studying, he sat at his desk listlessly, unable to focus on the words in front of him.
Synonyms
37
3.7
To act in a lazy way without a clear purpose
12
1.2
In a slow relaxed way that uses little energy
4
5.2
In a calm way that shows no strong feeling or interest
3
7.0
In a slow, relaxed way with little energy
3
4.8
In a blank way that shows no interest or thought
1
8.8
In a weak, pale way that shows little energy
1
5.4
In a way that shows no energy or interest
1
8.5
Move or act in a slow, relaxed way with little energy
1
5.9
In a way that shows no feeling or life
1
6.7
Slowly and without energy
1
7.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy
1
9.5
In a lazy, careless way with little interest
1
5.6
In a way that shows little interest or energy
In a way that shows no energy or interest
In a slow, tired way showing little energy
In a dull way that shows no interest
In a dull way without life or interest
In a dull, tired way that shows little energy
In a dull, boring way with little interest
In a boring way that does not keep people's attention
In a dull way that does not interest people
In a way that shows no interest or concern
In a way that shows no feeling on the face
Without showing any feeling
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Listlessly comes from an old use of list meaning 'desire' or 'pleasure', plus -less meaning 'without' and -ly which makes the word an adverb. So to act listlessly is to act 'without desire' or energy, which is why it means showing little interest or enthusiasm.