listless

Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪstləs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lystles

Cognate with German: lustlos

Cognate with Dutch: lusteloos

In summary

From Middle English lystles, equivalent to list (“desire”) + -less. Compare German lustlos and Dutch lusteloos (“lethargic, listless”). Doublet of lustless.

Synonyms

languid

sluggish

lethargic

apathetic

dispirited

indifferent

lackadaisical

depressed

spiritless

slack

dull

lazy

melancholy

weak

nerveless

inert

inattentive

remiss

languorous

inactive

blase

be apathetic

weary

😩

cheerless

disinclined

unconcerned

slow

uninterested

sad

☹️

careless

vacant

limp

neglectful

dejected

flaccid

feeble

negligent

lukewarm

enervated

empty

coward

drowsy

colourless

down-hearted

downcast

colorless

insipid

insensible

doleful

be

Translations

apático

svogliato

apatico

lustlos

apathique

αδιάφορος

indiferente

apático

ignavus

languissant

lusteloos

indolent

lasch

ανόρεχτος

unlustig