Meaning & use
listlessness
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a lack of energy or enthusiasm; a state of feeling tired, indifferent, or uninterested.
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The heat and humidity left the whole office in a state of listlessness by mid-afternoon.
Her sudden listlessness worried her parents, who suspected she wasn't sleeping well.
A note on using this word
Listlessness often describes a temporary lack of motivation caused by fatigue, illness, boredom, or heat, rather than a permanent trait.
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