listless

list·less

 (lĭst′lĭs)
adj.
1. Lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; lethargic: felt tired and listless.
2. Characterized by a lack of energy or interest: a listless glance.

[Middle English listles : probably from liste, desire (from listen, to desire; see list5) + -les, -lesse, -less.]

list′less·ly adv.
list′less·ness n.
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listless

(ˈlɪstlɪs)
adj
disinclined for any effort or exertion; lacking vigour, enthusiasm, or energy
[C15: from list desire + -less]
ˈlistlessly adv
ˈlistlessness n
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list•less

(ˈlɪst lɪs)

adj.
having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.
[1400–50; late Middle English lystles. See list4, -less]
list′less•ly, adv.
list′less•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.listless - lacking zest or vivacity; "he was listless and bored"
lethargic - deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights"
2.listless - marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation"
spiritless - lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism"
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listless

adjective languid, sluggish, lifeless, lethargic, heavy, limp, vacant, indifferent, languishing, inert, apathetic, lymphatic, impassive, supine, indolent, torpid, inattentive, enervated, spiritless, mopish He was listless and pale and wouldn't eat.
spirited, active, alert, lively, energetic, attentive, sparky, wide-awake, alive and kicking, full of beans (informal)
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listless

adjective
1. Lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack:
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Translations
فاتِر، عَديم النَّشاط
lhostejný
ugideliguinteresseret
lustlos
indolent
latur, áhugalaus, afskiptalaus
apaticoindolentesvogliato
apatiškumasviskam abejingas
gurdens
apatický
bitkinhalsiz
无精打采的

listless

[ˈlɪstlɪs] ADJ
1. (= without energy) → lánguido
2. (= without direction) → apático, indiferente
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listless

[ˈlɪstləs] adjapathique
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listless

adjlustlos; patientteilnahmslos
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listless

[ˈlɪstlɪs] adj (gen) → fiacco/a, svogliato/a; (uninterested) → apatico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

listless

(ˈlistlis) adjective
tired and without energy or interest. listless children.
ˈlistlessly adverb
ˈlistlessness noun
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listless

a. apático-a, lánguido-a, sin ánimo; indiferente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

listless

adj apático (debido a cansancio, enfermedad, etc.)
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