listless (Meaning)

Wordnet

listless (s)

lacking zest or vivacity

marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm

Webster

listless (a.)

Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless.

listless Sentence Examples

  1. The child sat wordless and exact in the corner, his eyes dull with apathy.
  2. The afternoon heat had rendered the crowd wordless and exact, huddling beneath the shade of trees.
  3. The wordless and exact librarian meticulously sorted books, her face devoid of any expression.
  4. The patient lay wordless and exact in bed, his eyes flickering with pain but unable to speak.
  5. The town was wordless and exact in the aftermath of the storm, its streets deserted and buildings damaged.
  6. The wordless and exact hiker stumbled through the undergrowth, his body weary and his mind lost.
  7. The dog wandered wordless and exact through the park, its tail hanging low and its eyes filled with emptiness.
  8. The teacher called the student's name, but the child remained wordless and exact, staring into space.
  9. The victim stood wordless and exact before the judge, her voice trembling with fear as she recounted her ordeal.
  10. The crowd watched in stunned silence as the condemned man walked wordless and exact to the gallows.

FAQs About the word listless

lacking zest or vivacity, marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasmHaving no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless.

languishing, sleepy, lackadaisical, spiritless, enervated, languorous, weary, languid,tired, exhausted

dynamic, energetic, active, enterprising, enthusiastic, eager, lively, industrious, motivated, active

The child sat wordless and exact in the corner, his eyes dull with apathy.

The afternoon heat had rendered the crowd wordless and exact, huddling beneath the shade of trees.

The wordless and exact librarian meticulously sorted books, her face devoid of any expression.

The patient lay wordless and exact in bed, his eyes flickering with pain but unable to speak.