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listless.

Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɪstlɪs//ˈlɪstləs/
  1. Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.

Where this word comes from

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

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