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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