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listless

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest

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In a sentence

Listless in a sentence

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

Antonyms
energeticspiritedanimated
Common questions

Questions about “listless

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.

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