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Listlessness meaning

The state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.

Synonyms of Listlessness

languor lassitude apathy torpidity torpidness torpor passivity passiveness

Related words

Other words often associated with Listlessness or its synonyms:

inertia inactivity inactiveness sluggishness lethargy submissiveness numbness easiness flatness slackness indifference dreaminess

Using Listlessness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.
  • Useful related words include: languor, lassitude, apathy, torpidity.
  • In the example corpus, listlessness often appears in combinations such as: the listlessness.

Context around Listlessness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fever 1× wealth 1× diarrhea 1× greater 1×

Often after:

conjunctivitis 1× depression 1× circling 1×

Sentence patterns with Listlessness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

does the listlessness of university 1× including fever listlessness conjunctivitis tearing 1× of his listlessness 1× only greater listlessness 1× opposition s listlessness is equally 1× transient diarrhea listlessness circling movements 1× validating the listlessness and restlessness 1× vast wealth listlessness depression isolation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but he suspects 1× if the government 1× sean faris entered 1× symptoms appear eight 1× symptoms of pem 1× the intention taken 1×

Common sentence endings:

and muscle tremors 1× and runny nose 1× is equally apparent 1× isolation and dislocation 1× life under lockdown 1× of his listlessness 1×

Words around Listlessness

Just before it in the word index:

listlessly 2 listless 29 listings 397 listing 1.205 listicles 6 listicle 4

Just after it in the word index:

liston 16 listowel 27 lists 2.024 listserv 4 listservs 4 listy 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Listlessness

  • In this selection, "listlessness" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fever, wealth, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, depression and circling stand out and add context to how "listlessness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include does the listlessness of university and including fever listlessness conjunctivitis tearing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "listlessness" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with listlessness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Symptoms appear eight to 13 days after transmission the expert said, including fever, listlessness, conjunctivitis, tearing and runny nose. (19 words)

If the Government comes across as a trifle minimalist in fulfilling its Parliamentary duties, the Opposition’s listlessness is equally apparent. (21 words)

But he suspects that may have as much to do with student engagement as it does the listlessness of university life under lockdown. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Sean Faris entered the universe as one such character when he played Ben McKittrick in three episodes of season 1. Ben was a man adrift after graduating from high school, and the vampire Anna took advantage of his listlessness. (39 words)

When I first started visiting the U.A.E., in 2007, I heard a lot of fretting about the social consequences of the country’s sudden vault from poverty to vast wealth: listlessness, depression, isolation and dislocation. (37 words)

The intention taken in vain, the unfulfilled promise, leaves despondency, dejection, that in turn perhaps soon blazes up into an even more vehement intention, which leaves only greater listlessness. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

Sean Faris entered the universe as one such character when he played Ben McKittrick in three episodes of season 1. Ben was a man adrift after graduating from high school, and the vampire Anna took advantage of his listlessness.

Symptoms appear eight to 13 days after transmission the expert said, including fever, listlessness, conjunctivitis, tearing and runny nose.

But he suspects that may have as much to do with student engagement as it does the listlessness of university life under lockdown.

If the Government comes across as a trifle minimalist in fulfilling its Parliamentary duties, the Opposition’s listlessness is equally apparent.

When I first started visiting the U.A.E., in 2007, I heard a lot of fretting about the social consequences of the country’s sudden vault from poverty to vast wealth: listlessness, depression, isolation and dislocation.

When viewed together, both the films provide a delicate portrait of youth, including and validating the listlessness and restlessness that come with it.

Symptoms of PEM include a profuse, but transient, diarrhea, listlessness, circling movements, star gazing or opisthotonus (head drawn back over neck), and muscle tremors.

The intention taken in vain, the unfulfilled promise, leaves despondency, dejection, that in turn perhaps soon blazes up into an even more vehement intention, which leaves only greater listlessness.

Common combinations with listlessness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "listlessness" in a sentence?
An example: "Sean Faris entered the universe as one such character when he played Ben McKittrick in three episodes of season 1. Ben was a man adrift after graduating from high school, and the vampire Anna took advantage of his listlessness." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "listlessness" from authentic English texts.
What does "listlessness" mean?
Listlessness means: The state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.
What are synonyms of "listlessness"?
Common synonyms of "listlessness" include: languor, lassitude, apathy, torpidity, torpidness, torpor, passivity, passiveness.
How many example sentences with "listlessness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "listlessness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.