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listlessly
[
list
-lis
]
Origin
list·less
/
ˈlɪst
lɪs
/
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[
list
-lis
]
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adjective
having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent:
a listless mood; a listless handshake.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
lystles.
See
list
4
,
-less
Related forms
list·less·ly,
adverb
list·less·ness,
noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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listless
(ˈlɪstlɪs)
—
adj
disinclined for any effort or exertion; lacking vigour, enthusiasm, or energy
[C15: from
list
desire +
-less
]
'listlessly
—
adv
'listlessness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
listless
c.1440, from M.E. liste "pleasure, joy, delight," from O.E. lystan, from P.Gmc. *lustijanan "pleasure" (cf. Du. lusten, Ger. lüsten, O.N. lysta), from the same root as O.E. lust "desire" (see
lust
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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