listless
Tired and without interest in anything.
listless in a sentence
- Too hot to play, the children lay listless in the shade, ignoring their toys.
- The goldfish seemed listless, drifting near the surface and showing no interest in its food.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to listless?
- Atired
- Benergetic
- Clively
- Deager
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A: tired. The other three mean the opposite of listless.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to listless?
- Adull
- Blively
- Cweary
- Dtired
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B: lively. The other three mean nearly the same as listless.
Words that mean something similar
tired, weary, dull
Words that mean the opposite
lively, eager, energetic
Careful: listless is not weary
Weary is tiredness you have earned. Listless is flatness, with no energy or interest. Read why children mix them up.
More words about emotions & feelings
- livid: Extremely angry, bursting with rage.
- loathe: To dislike something so strongly that you can hardly bear it.
- malady: An illness or disease.
- marvel: To be filled with wonder and amazement.
- melancholy: Feeling or showing a deep, quiet sadness.
- mirth: Happy laughter and fun.
- morose: Gloomy, silent and in a bad mood.
- mournful: Full of sadness, especially about a loss.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test