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
• doldrums
• dullness
• indifference
• joylessness
• lassitude
• languor
• monotony
• cheerlessness
• lifelessness
• torpidity
• torpor
• apathy
• languidness
• 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

Example Sentences

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