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listless(dictionary)

listless (iou)



listless adjective. LME.
[from LIST noun2 + -LESS.]
Characterized by unwillingness to move, act, or make any exertion; marked by languid indifference. Formerly also, without relish or inclination for some specified object or pursuit (foll. by of).
S. Raven James' growing indifference was reflected in the boys' bored and listless play. N. Bawden She was so listless, all her old sparkle gone. A. Hutschnecker Humiliation and a sense of futility caused apathetic, listless, states of mind.
listlessly adverb L17.
listlessness noun M17.