LISTLESSNESS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

listlessness

noun

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

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as in restlessness

the state of being bored we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness

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as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor general listlessness is often a side effect of chemotherapy

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Recent Examples of listlessness The disease in deer is often characterized by progressive weight loss, stumbling, lack of coordination, listlessness, drooping ears, excessive drooling or thirst and a lack of fear of humans. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026 But while it’s bound to be emotional, this transition doesn’t have to be a time of listlessness and sadness. —

Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Mar. 2026 These signs include loss of appetite, weight loss, lack of energy, listlessness or clinginess and loss of interest in physical play. —

Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 And the locker room could feel the listlessness heading into the game. —

Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025 After a year of listlessness, the Democrats experienced their first major electoral string of victories on Tuesday, sweeping the Republicans in every major race. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness. —

Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025 In early Christian thinking, its connotations of languor and listlessness, within the spirit no less than the body, lent it the status of a sin—a turning aside from God for the sake of earthly sorrow. —

Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 In the second half, veteran center Garrett Bradbury sensed the Patriots offense stalling from its own listlessness. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

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That experience confirmed Lean’s boredom with studio shoots and his hunger to work outside in inspiring locations.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Find out how to beat boredom and bitterness while holding onto your job, with tips on how to build your next chapter, from career coach Cynthia Young.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026