listless
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See indifference.
Other Word Forms
- listlessly adverb
- listlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of listless
First recorded in 1400–50, listless is from the late Middle English word lystles. See list 4, -less
Example Sentences
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In the 2016 interview with Mecurio, Nick said that he was listless and that “I had nothing to fill my time. I had nothing to look forward to.”
From Los Angeles Times
Shares of the EV maker have been listless since the company’s Nov. 6 annual meeting, when investors learned that shareholders voted in favor of CEO Elon Musk’s giant pay package.
From Barron's
Shares have been listless since the company’s Nov. 6 annual meeting, down about $6 entering the day.
From Barron's
The listless team of the previous two games was gone.
From Los Angeles Times
The dearth of data in a government shutdown, which is now in its 16th day, had created a landscape that left the market listless.
From Barron's
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