listless

/'listlis/

Thân thiện

The child sat listless and quiet on the park bench.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest; showing little or no desire to do anything. This describes a state of low physical or mental energy, often due to tiredness, boredom, or illness.
   • Characterized by an absence of liveliness or spirit. This describes a demeanor that is sluggish, indifferent, or apathetic.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The hot weather made everyone feel listless and unmotivated.
  • After recovering from the flu, she was still listless for several days.
  • He gave a listless shrug when asked about his plans for the weekend.

Advanced Usage

• "listless with": used to indicate the cause of the listlessness.
  • The children were listless with boredom during the long car ride.
• "in a listless manner/way": describes how an action is performed.
  • She paged through the magazine in a listless way, not really reading anything.

Variants and Related Words

• Listlessly (adverb): in a manner lacking energy or interest.
  • He stared listlessly out the window.
• Listlessness (noun): the state or quality of being listless.
  • A general listlessness had settled over the office in the afternoon.

Synonyms

• Lethargic: sluggish and apathetic.
• Languid: lacking energy or vitality; slow and relaxed.
• Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Indifferent: having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Antonyms

• Energetic: showing or involving great activity or vitality.
• Vivacious: attractively lively and animated.
• Dynamic: positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.
• Spirited: full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "A listless air/atmosphere": a pervasive feeling of lethargy and disinterest in a place or among a group.
  • A listless air hung over the waiting room.
• "To feel listless": a common collocation describing the internal experience.
  • I often feel listless on Monday mornings.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
   • a dispirited and divided Party
   • reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
2. lacking zest or vivacity
   • he was listless and bored

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dispirited