listless

[ list-lis ]

/ ˈlɪst lɪs /

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adjective

having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.

Origin of listless

First recorded in 1400–50, listless is from the late Middle English word lystles.See list⁴, -less

synonym study for listless

See indifference.

OTHER WORDS FROM listless

list·less·ly, adverblist·less·ness, noun

Words nearby listless

Lister's method, l'istesso tempo, listicle, listing, Listing's law, listless, Liston, list price, list renting, lists, Listserv

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Example sentences from the Web for listless

For a movement often derided for being listless or disorganized, it was remarkable to see a group of San Diegans so quickly establish a community, complete with food services, medical care, a small library and even a governing structure.
No Unlawful Assembly Charges So Far Following Dozens of Arrests|Brittany Cruz-Fejeran and Ashly McGlone|October 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Jam is there because of the sudden death of her boyfriend, Reeve, and the listless state of major depression it throws her into.
The Thrilling, Traumatic Lives of Teens: The Fall’s Best YA Fiction|Hugh Ryan|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I turned, my listless glance included the man below in the churchyard.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The New Republic enters the fray on the most important discussion of all time: Why do young people seem so listless?
Generation Meme|Justin Green|October 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

On the file of cabs, just perceptible through the foliage, the cabmen lolled in listless attitudes.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. Locke
He felt suddenly lifeless, listless, as though he wanted to sit down.
The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart
Hitherto it has stood in a Chinese vase beneath the stairs and has seemed a listless creature.
Chimney-Pot Papers|Charles S. Brooks
It would be a useless sacrilege to force some listless acquaintance to accompany us.
Worldly Ways and Byways|Eliot Gregory
Some are dreaming; you see it in the vacant eye, the listless face, the expression that betrays hopeless intoxication.
A Bit of Old China|Charles Warren Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for listless

listless

/ (ˈlɪstlɪs) /

adjective

disinclined for any effort or exertion; lacking vigour, enthusiasm, or energy

Derived forms of listless

listlessly, adverblistlessness, noun

Word Origin for listless

C15: from list desire + -less

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	listless
释义	listless [ list-lis ] / ˈlɪst lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR listless ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake. Origin of listless First recorded in 1400–50, listless is from the late Middle English word lystles.See list⁴, -less synonym study for listless See indifference. OTHER WORDS FROM listless list·less·ly, adverblist·less·ness, noun Words nearby listless Lister's method, l'istesso tempo, listicle, listing, Listing's law, listless, Liston, list price, list renting, lists, Listserv Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for listless For a movement often derided for being listless or disorganized, it was remarkable to see a group of San Diegans so quickly establish a community, complete with food services, medical care, a small library and even a governing structure. No Unlawful Assembly Charges So Far Following Dozens of Arrests\|Brittany Cruz-Fejeran and Ashly McGlone\|October 12, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Jam is there because of the sudden death of her boyfriend, Reeve, and the listless state of major depression it throws her into. The Thrilling, Traumatic Lives of Teens: The Fall’s Best YA Fiction\|Hugh Ryan\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As I turned, my listless glance included the man below in the churchyard. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The New Republic enters the fray on the most important discussion of all time: Why do young people seem so listless? Generation Meme\|Justin Green\|October 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST On the file of cabs, just perceptible through the foliage, the cabmen lolled in listless attitudes. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne\|William J. Locke He felt suddenly lifeless, listless, as though he wanted to sit down. The Lady Doc\|Caroline Lockhart Hitherto it has stood in a Chinese vase beneath the stairs and has seemed a listless creature. Chimney-Pot Papers\|Charles S. Brooks It would be a useless sacrilege to force some listless acquaintance to accompany us. Worldly Ways and Byways\|Eliot Gregory Some are dreaming; you see it in the vacant eye, the listless face, the expression that betrays hopeless intoxication. A Bit of Old China\|Charles Warren Stoddard British Dictionary definitions for listless listless / (ˈlɪstlɪs) / adjective disinclined for any effort or exertion; lacking vigour, enthusiasm, or energy Derived forms of listless listlessly, adverblistlessness, noun Word Origin for listless C15: from list desire + -less Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to listless leaden, languid, lukewarm, sleepy, lackadaisical, passive, lifeless, drowsy, sluggish, dull, lethargic, inert, absent, abstracted, apathetic, blah, bored, careless, dormant, dreamy
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listless

adjective

Origin of listless

synonym study for listless

OTHER WORDS FROM listless

Words nearby listless

Example sentences from the Web for listless

British Dictionary definitions for listless

adjective

Derived forms of listless

Word Origin for listless

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