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- [list-lis]
- /ˈlɪst lɪs/
- /ˈlɪst.ləs/
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- [list-lis]
- /ˈlɪst lɪs/
Definitions of listlessly word
- adjective listlessly having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake. 1
- noun listlessly In a listless manner, without energy. 1
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Origin of listlessly
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, listless is from the late Middle English word lystles. See list4, -less
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Parts of speech for Listlessly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
listlessly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
listlessly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for listlessly
adv listlessly
- lazily — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- languidly — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- comfortably — If you do something comfortably, you do it easily.
- deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
adverb listlessly
- limply — lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame: a limp body.
- apathetically — having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
- inertly — having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter.
- inactively — In an inactive manner.
- unhurriedly — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
Antonyms for listlessly
adv listlessly
- hectically — characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
adverb listlessly
- energetically — In an energetic manner.
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