LISTLESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LISTLESS?

Need another word that means the same as “listless”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “listless” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Listless” are: dispirited, lethargic, enervated, lackadaisical, spiritless, unenergetic, lifeless, lacking energy, limp, effete

Listless as an Adjective

Definitions of "Listless" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “listless” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.
• Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm.
• Lacking zest or vivacity.

Synonyms of "Listless" as an adjective (10 Words)

dispirited	Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. She was determined to appear unworried in front of her dispirited family.
effete	Weak or effeminate (typically used of a man. Fundamentalism has flowered because it has concluded that liberalism is effete ineffectual and impoverished.
enervated	Drained of energy or vitality. Daniel felt too enervated to resist.
lackadaisical	Idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way- P.G.Wodehouse. A lackadaisical attempt.
lacking energy	Inadequate in amount or degree.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. I felt tired and a little lethargic.
lifeless	Devoid of living things. After the dance the littered and lifeless ballroom echoed hollowly.
limp	Lacking or having lost rigidity. He felt his body go limp.
spiritless	Lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity. Ruth and I played a spiritless game of Scrabble.
unenergetic	Deficient in alertness or activity. I felt lethargic and unenergetic and going into work was the last thing I wanted to do.

Usage Examples of "Listless" as an adjective

• Reacted to the crisis with listless resignation.
• He was listless and bored.
• Bouts of listless depression.

Associations of "Listless" (30 Words)

apathetic	Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. An apathetic electorate.
asleep	(of a limb) having no feeling; numb. My foot is asleep.
bored	Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. Bored teenagers.
dispirited	Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. A dispirited and resigned expression on her face.
dormant	In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. That dormant urge to write fiction has re emerged.
dreamy	Dreamy in mood or nature. A dreamy boy who grew up absorbed in poetry.
drooping	Weak from exhaustion. Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers.
drowsiness	A very sleepy state. This drug can cause drowsiness.
drowsy	Showing lack of attention or boredom. The drowsy heat of the meadows.
exhausted	Drained of energy or effectiveness extremely tired completely exhausted. The day s shopping left her exhausted.
feeble	(of a sound) faint. A feeble excuse.
flagging	Becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength. There was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place.
gloomy	Filled with melancholy and despondency. The gloomy forest.
groggy	Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow. The sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy.
lackadaisical	Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. A lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half.
languid	Lacking spirit or liveliness. The terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun.
languor	A feeling of lack of interest or energy. Summer shows all the languor of a hot breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow.
lassitude	Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy. She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.
lazy	(of a brand on livestock) placed on its side rather than upright. They were enjoying a really lazy holiday.
lethargic	Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. Bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights.
lethargy	A lack of energy and enthusiasm. A history of weight loss lethargy and fluid retention.
pendulous	Having branches or flower heads that bend downward. The pendulous branches of a weeping willow.
sleepy	Needing or ready for sleep. She rubbed her sleepy eyes.
sluggish	Slow and apathetic. A sluggish stream.
sluggishness	A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness. The sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold.
somnolence	A very sleepy state.
somnolent	Inclined to or marked by drowsiness. A somnolent summer day.
tire	Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. The proof of a great story is that people never tire of retelling it.
tired	Bored or impatient with. Tired clich s like the information revolution.
uninterested	Having no care or interest in knowing. An uninterested spectator.