LISTLESS

listless

(adjective) lacking zest or vivacity; “he was listless and bored”

dispirited, listless

(adjective) marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; “a dispirited and divided Party”; “reacted to the crisis with listless resignation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

listless (comparative more listless, superlative most listless)

Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

Anagrams

• slitless

Source: Wiktionary


List"less, a. Etym: [OE. listles, lustles. See Lust.]

Definition: Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless. " A listless unconcern." Thomson. Benumbed with cold, and listless of their gain. Dryden. I was listless, and desponding. Swift.

Syn.

– Heedless; careless; indifferent; vacant; uninterested; languid; spiritless; supine; indolent.

– List"less*ly, adv.

– List"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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