Listlessness
noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy wordnet
- 3 a feeling of lack of interest or energy wordnet
Example
More examples"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.