listless

listless
I adjective absent, abstracted, apathetic, benumbed, careless, despondent, disinterested, distant, dormant, dreamy, dull, exanimate, faineant, faint, heedless, idle, impassive, inactive, inanimate, inattentive, incurious, indifferent, indolent, inert, inexpressive, insipid, insouciant, lacking zest, lackadaisical, lackluster, laggard, languid, lethargic, lifeless, nonchalant, oblivious, otiose, pepless, phlegmatic, slack, sluggish, spiritless, stagnant, supine, torpid, unconcerned, uninterested II index despondent, idle, inactive, indolent, inexpressive, languid, lifeless (dull), otiose, phlegmatic, powerless, stagnant, torpid

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  • listless — list‧less [ˈlɪstləs] adjective ECONOMICS if an economy, trading etc is listless, there is very little growth or trade: • The markets have been listless since August. * * * listless UK US /ˈlɪstləs/ adjective ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to… …   Financial and business terms

  • Listless — List less, a. [OE. listles, lustles. See {Lust}.] Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless. A listless unconcern. Thomson. [1913 Webster] Benumbed with cold, and listless of their gain. Dryden. [1913 Webster] I was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • listless — mid 15c., from M.E. liste pleasure, joy, delight (see LIST (Cf. list) (v.4)) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Listlessly; listlessness …   Etymology dictionary

  • listless — spiritless, *languid, languishing, languorous, lackadaisical, enervated Analogous words: apathetic, *impassive, phlegmatic: heedless, thoughtless, *careless: inert, *inactive, passive, supine, idle Antonyms: eager Contrasted words: avid, keen,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • listless — [adj] spiritless, without energy absent, abstracted, apathetic, blah*, bored, careless, dormant, dreamy, drowsy, dull, easygoing, energyless, enervated, faint, heavy, heedless, impassive, inanimate, inattentive, indifferent, indolent, inert,… …   New thesaurus

  • listless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking energy or enthusiasm. DERIVATIVES listlessly adverb listlessness noun. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • listless — [list′lis] adj. [ LIST2 + LESS] 1. having no interest in what is going on about one, as a result of illness, weariness, dejection, etc.; spiritless; languid 2. characterized by such a feeling listlessly adv. listlessness n …   English World dictionary

  • listless — listlessly, adv. listlessness, n. /list lis/, adj. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake. [1400 50; late ME lystles. See LIST4, LESS] * * * …   Universalium

  • listless — [[t]lɪ̱stləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is listless has no energy or enthusiasm. He was listless and pale and wouldn t eat much. Derived words: listlessly ADV GRADED ADV with v Usually, you would just sit listlessly, too hot to do anything else …   English dictionary

  • listless — adjective this heat makes me listless a listless performance Syn: lethargic, enervated, spiritless, lifeless, languid, languorous, inactive, inert, sluggish, torpid Ant: energetic …   Thesaurus of popular words

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