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Definition of Listlessness
1. Noun. A feeling of lack of interest or energy.
2. Noun. Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy.
Generic synonyms: Passiveness, Passivity
Derivative terms: Listless, Torpid, Torpid, Torpid
Definition of Listlessness
1. Noun. The state of being listless; indifference; lethargy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Listlessness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Listlessness
Literary usage of Listlessness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Letters and Other Writings of James Madison by James Madison (1865)
"Its foreign translations and its reaching a fifth edition are encouraging evidences
of its usefulness; however much it be feared that the listlessness of ..."
2. The Maidens of the Rocks by Gabriele D'Annunzio (1898)
"No, not I," said she, indifferently, the far-away look again upon her face, and
the habitual listlessness taking possession of her. " Shall we go now ? ..."
3. The Christian Herald by John Edwards Caldwell (1820)
"... with a distant approbation, whose entire exemption from all occupation, would
make this effort a relief from the irksome- ness of habitual listlessness. ..."
4. A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847 by Thomas Raikes (1857)
"They exclaim against the listlessness of the Government in putting down the
Carlist cause. They talk of an appeal to the energies of the nation, ..."
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