Listlessness

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy. countable, uncountable

    "But every thing must have an end. A motion made by this angelic youth, in the listlessness of going off sleep, replac'd his shirt and the bed-cloaths in a posture that shut up that treasure from longer view."

  2. 2
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy wordnet
  3. 3
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy wordnet

Synonyms

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languoraccidiaacediaadynamiaaloofnessanemia

Example

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"But every thing must have an end. A motion made by this angelic youth, in the listlessness of going off sleep, replac'd his shirt and the bed-cloaths in a posture that shut up that treasure from longer view."

Etymology

From listless + -ness.

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