listless

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest

In a sentence

Listless in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing listless in a sentence.

Bored and listless, the students slumped in their seats and stared blankly at the chalkboard.

Synonyms

Antonyms

energeticspiritedanimated

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Listless (adjective) means lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest

Here is listless used in an example sentence: "Bored and listless, the students slumped in their seats and stared blankly at the chalkboard."

Common synonyms for listless include lethargic, apathetic, languid, spiritless.

Antonyms of listless include energetic, spirited, animated.

Listless is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.