Synonyms for listlessness

Most common

languor · lassitude · ennui · apathy · torpor · torpidity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

exuberance, zeal, vivaciousness

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being listless; apathetic indifference; lethargy.

Forms

Plural

listlessnesses → languors, lassitudes, ennuis, apathies…

Example sentences

• apathy Apathy is a paralysis of the soul, an early death.
• ennui A great black night wrapped the city in an oppressively comforting ennui.
• lassitude We can't abandon our principles out of moral lassitude.
• carelessness The accident was due to the driver's carelessness.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

ennui³

6 letters

apathy³, torpor², acedia

7 letters

languor

8 letters

lethargy³

9 letters

lassitude, torpidity

10 letters

torpidness

11 letters

nonchalance³, languidness

12 letters

carelessness³, sluggishness³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ennui³ = 3 syllables).