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listless

[ list-lis ]

adjective

  1. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent:

    a listless mood;

    a listless handshake.



listless

/ ˈ±ôɪ²õ³Ù±ôɪ²õ /

adjective

  1. disinclined for any effort or exertion; lacking vigour, enthusiasm, or energy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ôŸ±²õ³Ù±ô±ð²õ²õ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±ôŸ±²õ³Ù±ô±ð²õ²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ôŸ±²õ³Ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ±ôŸ±²õ³Ù·±ô±ð²õ²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of listless1

First recorded in 1400–50, listless is from the late Middle English word lystles. See list 4, -less
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of listless1

C15: from list desire + -less
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He said his party would be "demanding better than this late, limp, listless programme for government".

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

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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.

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

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Kayla and Aleisha are so different from listless, passive Moses that it’s astonishing they share some of the same genetic soil.

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