Lexic.us

Definition of Listless

1. Adjective. Lacking zest or vivacity. "He was listless and bored"

2. Adjective. Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. "Reacted to the crisis with listless resignation"

Definition of Listless

1. a. Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless.

Definition of Listless

1. Adjective. Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Listless

1. languid [adj] - See also: languid

Lexicographical Neighbors of Listless

listeria meningitis listerial listerian listerias listeriolysin listeriolysins listerioses listeriosis listerism listers

listeth listful listicle listing listings listless (current term) listlessly listlessness listlessnesses listlike

listmaker listmakers listmaking listric lists listserv listserve listserver listservers listserves

Literary usage of Listless

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"Roam'd listless to and fro, but went not forth. But forth the host now moved, and, as with fire, The ground was eaten up before their tread : Earth groan'd ..."

2. The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life by Hannah More (1827)
"He hardly ever sees his fine library, which is the object of her supreme aversion, but wastes his days in listless idleness and his evenings at cards, ..."

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