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Listless

adjective/lˈɪstləs/
Definition
lacking zest or vivacity
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɪstləs/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɪstləs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɪstləs/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈɪstləs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking zest or vivacity
“he was listless and bored”
adjectivemarked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
“a dispirited and divided Party”
Word Forms
listlessnessnouna feeling of lack of interest or energy
dispiritednessnouna feeling of low spirits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lustlos
es mangelt an Schwung und Lebhaftigkeit
🇫🇷French
indifférent
manque de piquant ou de vivacité
🇪🇸Spanish
apático
carente de entusiasmo o vivacidad
🇮🇹Italian
svogliato
privo di gusto o vivacità
🇳🇱Dutch
lusteloos
zonder pit of levendigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
apático
sem entusiasmo ou vivacidade
🇷🇺Russian
вялый
не хватает интереса или бодрости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उदासीन
उत्साह या जीवंतता का अभाव
🇧🇩Bengali
তালিকাহীন
উদ্দীপনা বা প্রাণবন্ততার অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
கவனக்குறைவான
ஆர்வம் அல்லது சுறுசுறுப்பு இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
నీరసం
ఉత్సాహం లేదా ఉత్సాహం లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
सूचीहीन
उत्साह किंवा चैतन्य नसणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
યાદીહીન
ઉત્સાહ અથવા ઉત્સાહનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರಾಸಕ್ತಿ
ಉತ್ಸಾಹ ಅಥವಾ ಚೈತನ್ಯದ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉദാസീനമായ
ആവേശമോ ചടുലതയോ ഇല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੂਚੀ ਰਹਿਤ
ਜੋਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਜੋਸ਼ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے فہرست
جوش یا جوش کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
缺乏热情或活力
🇯🇵Japanese
気だるい
熱意や活力に欠ける
🇰🇷Korean
노곤한
열정이나 활력이 부족함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bơ phờ
thiếu niềm say mê hoặc sự hoạt bát
🇹🇭Thai
เฉื่อยชา
ขาดความสนุกสนานหรือความมีชีวิตชีวา
🇮🇩Indonesian
lesu
kurang semangat atau semangat
🇵🇭Filipino
walang sigla
kulang sa sigla o sigla
🇲🇾Malay
tidak bermaya
kurang semangat atau semangat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاتر
تفتقر إلى الحماس أو الحيوية
🇮🇷Persian
بی حال
فاقد شور و نشاط
🇹🇷Turkish
kayıtsız
lezzet veya canlılıktan yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
אָדִישׁ
חסר חיבה או חיוניות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'listless'?
The primary meaning of 'listless' is 'lacking zest or vivacity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'listless' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'listless' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'listless' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'listless' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'listless' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'listless' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'listless' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'listless' in regular conversations?
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