Synonyms of listlessness

listlessness

noun

1

as in boredom

physical or mental inertness

following a couple of big mistakes early in the game, the team sank into an uncharacteristic listlessness and was never able to recover the lead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boredom
• lethargy
• stupor
• lassitude
• languor
• fatigue
• torpor
• indifference
• laziness
• malaise
• hebetude
• sleepiness
• inaction
• narcosis
• idleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vigor
• vitality
• vivacity
• enthusiasm
• eagerness
• vim
• ambition
• enterprise
• spiritedness
• keenness

2

as in restlessness

the state of being bored

we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boredom
• restlessness
• ennui
• weariness
• tedium
• melancholy
• blahs
• lethargy
• dulness
• doldrums
• dullness
• indifference
• joylessness
• lassitude
• languor
• monotony
• cheerlessness
• lifelessness
• torpidity
• torpor
• languidness
• apathy
• unconcern
• sameness
• dispiritedness
• monotonousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absorption
• fascination
• involvement
• excitement
• stimulation
• enchantment
• engrossment
• engagement
• immersion
• captivation
• bewitchment
• animation
• amusement
• beguilement
• relief
• entertainment
• invigoration
• diversion
• enlivenment

3

as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

general listlessness is often a side effect of chemotherapy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakness
• exhaustion
• fatigue
• languor
• feebleness
• debility
• enervation
• faintness
• asthenia
• debilitation
• infirmity
• lowness
• injury
• languidness
• impairment
• fragility
• enfeeblement
• decay
• frailty
• wimpiness
• tenderness
• frailness
• disablement
• breakdown
• weariness
• lassitude
• decrepitude
• helplessness
• prostration
• collapse
• damage
• delicacy
• impotence
• powerlessness
• softness
• invalidism
• incapacitation
• hurt
• defenselessness
• impuissance
• harm
• effeteness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strength
• vigor
• vitality
• hardiness
• energy
• robustness
• hardihood
• virility
• fitness
• huskiness
• muscularity
• hardness
• toughness
• stoutness
• health
• ruggedness
• lustiness
• sturdiness
• soundness
• brawniness
• wellness
• heftiness
• healthiness