listless

[list-lis] / ˈlɪst lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

spiritless, without energy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drowsy dull inert lackadaisical languid leaden lethargic lifeless lukewarm passive sleepy sluggish

WEAK

absent abstracted apathetic blah bored careless dormant dreamy easygoing energyless enervated faint heavy heedless impassive inanimate inattentive indifferent indolent insouciant lagging laid-back languishing languorous limp lymphatic mopish neutral out of it phlegmatic slack slow stupid supine thoughtless torpid uninterested vacant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active alert alive animated awake energetic enthusiastic lively spirited vivacious

WEAK

attentive untired

Example Sentences

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Sean Garcia-Leys, a former member of the county’s probation oversight commission, said on one visit last year he found kids pacing around listless with nothing to do.

From Los Angeles Times

He said his party would be "demanding better than this late, limp, listless programme for government".

From BBC

If that wasn’t an excuse for the Galaxy’s listless performance, it was at least at explanation.

From Los Angeles Times

For others, it’s an underwhelming exercise, especially if those judgments are based on the many listless awards shows that have aired since the pandemic.

From Salon

That’s why television anniversary celebrations tend to be listless affairs, zombie marches through the realm of Remember When.

From Salon

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