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It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.
Herodotus

Meaning of "listlessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LISTLESSNESS

listlessness  [ˈlɪstləsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LISTLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Listlessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LISTLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

listlessness

Fatigue (medical)

Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness, and has a gradual onset. Unlike weakness, fatigue can be alleviated by periods of rest. Fatigue can have physical or mental causes. Physical fatigue is the transient inability of a muscle to maintain optimal physical performance, and is made more severe by intense physical exercise. Mental fatigue is a transient decrease in maximal cognitive performance resulting from prolonged periods of cognitive activity. It can manifest as somnolence, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue. Medically, fatigue is a non-specific symptom, which means that it has many possible causes. Fatigue is considered a symptom, rather than a sign because it is a subjective feeling reported by the patient, rather than an objective one that can be observed by others. Fatigue and ‘feelings of fatigue’ are often confused.

Definition of listlessness in the English dictionary

The definition of listlessness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being disinclined for any effort or exertion or of lacking vigour, enthusiasm, or energy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LISTLESSNESS


breathlessness
ˈbreθləsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
joblessness
ˈdʒɒbləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
meticulousness
mɪˈtɪkjʊləsnɪs
powerlessness
ˈpaʊələsnɪs
recklessness
ˈrɛkləsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
rootlessness
ˈruːtləsnɪs
ruthlessness
ˈruːθləsnɪs
selflessness
ˈselfləsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
timelessness
ˈtaɪmləsnɪs
uselessness
ˈjuːsləsnɪs
zealousness
ˈzeləsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LISTLESSNESS

listenable
listener
listenership
listening
listening device
listening post
lister
lister plough
listeria
listerial
listeriosis
Listerism
listful
listing
listings magazine
listless
listlessly
Liston
lists
listserv

WORDS THAT END LIKE LISTLESSNESS

biliousness
business
consciousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of listlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LISTLESSNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «listlessness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of listlessness

Translation of «listlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LISTLESSNESS

Find out the translation of listlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of listlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «listlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神萎靡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apatía
570 millions of speakers

English

listlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उदास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فتور الهمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апатичность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

listlessness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঔদাস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manque d´énergie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekeliruan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lustlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

だるさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마음이 내키지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenginan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hờ hửng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலட்சியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीचपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilgisizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

svogliatezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apatia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апатичність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νωθρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lusteloosheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

håglöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slapphet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of listlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTLESSNESS»

The term «listlessness» is normally little used and occupies the 125.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LISTLESSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «listlessness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «listlessness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about listlessness

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QUOTES WITH «LISTLESSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word listlessness.
1
Herodotus
It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LISTLESSNESS»

Discover the use of listlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to listlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Steps to Spiritual Perfection: Studies on Spiritual Progress ...
If the texts from the Chapters on Prayer help us to see the fundamental role of tears in the monastic life,18 there are other texts in which tears are related to acedia—which I prefer to translate as listlessness. Listlessness is a problem that afflicts ...
Jeremy Driscoll, 2005
2
A Thesaurus of Old English: Index
05.04 Sleepiness, drowsiness, sleep slatan 04.03 Hunting, the chase slating 14.01.04.02 Rights involving property slawp 1 1.06 Disinclination to act, listlessness slaga 02.02.04.04 Manslaughter, homicide; 14.05.05.01 Capital punishment ...
Jane Roberts, Christian Kay, Lynne Grundy, 2000
3
Demons and the Making of the Monk: Spiritual Combat in Early ...
Listlessness can produce sloth (which would later replace listlessness among the “deadly sins”), but its ultimate result is deep sadness and re- sentment toward God.45 Evagrian akÃdia stigmatized as demonic the desire to leave one's cell ...
David BRAKKE, David Brakke, 2009
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Children and Behavioural Problems: Anxiety, Aggression, ...
Depressive children are more often irritable, while we tend to think of depression causing listlessness, slowness, lack of activity — the picture we see with adults. That is the reason why it took so long to recognise depression within children.
Martine Delfos, 2004
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Novels and Tales ...: Popanilla
To woman, this exquisite treatise said much in few words : ' Listlessness, listlessness, listlessness,' was the edict by which the most beautiful works of nature were to be regulated, who are only truly charming when they make us feel and feel ...
Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), 1871
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The Voyage of Captain Popanilla
To woman, this exquisite treatise said much in few words : — " Listlessness, listlessness, listlessness," was the edict by which the most beautiful works of nature were to be regulated, who are only truly charming when they make us feel, and ...
Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), 1828
7
Collected Edition of the Novels and Tales
To woman, this exquisite treatise said much in few words : ' Listlessness, listlessness, listlessness,' was the edict by which the most beautiful works of nature were to be regulated, who are only truly charming when they make us feel and feel ...
Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), 1871
8
Shadows of the Prophet: Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism
Kessler details two cases that required healing, including a latah case, and another case I shall refer to as the “listlessness” case. Kessler lists the symptoms displayed that may lead up to a main puteri performance as melancholia, listlessness ...
D. S. Farrer, 2009
9
Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield
By a skilful management of these qualities it was shown to be easy to ruin another's reputation and ensure your own without ever opening your mouth, To woman, this exquisite treatise said much in few words : • Listlessness, listlessness, ...
Benjamin Disraeli, The Earl of Beaconsfield, 2010
10
Am I Living a Spiritual Life?: Questions and Answers for ...
Spiritual. Listlessness. What can we do when a kind of spiritual listlessness takes over, making prayer, meditative reading, and reflection on the words of scripture difficult, if not impossible? Are there any practical suggestions for overcoming ...
Susan Muto, Adrian L. Van Kaam, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LISTLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term listlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Critics castigate gov't security failure after Suruç explosion
This listlessness is unacceptable. A great danger is awaiting Turkey. There is especially a failure to control the border with Syria. Immediate ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
2
Sean Nicholas Savage "Suburban Nights" - Exclaim!
Savage's vocals are characteristically fragile, and he piles up breathy layers of harmonies while singing about the ennui and listlessness of ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
3
Barack Obama is finally becoming the president he promised to be …
Amid a generalized listlessness and a sense of a loss of direction, as well as just silence, he seemed set to behave exactly as many of his ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Fantasia 2015 Review: Bridgend Takes an Intimate Look at an …
We brought into the fold and made witness to the boredom and manufactured despair, and the listlessness in the air becomes a tangible thing, ... «Film School Rejects, Jul 15»
5
Feldman @ the flicks
With no children but lots of mid-life listlessness, they feel a loss of identity. Then Josh, a flailing documentarian and part-time teacher, meets a ... «Artslink.co.za News, Jul 15»
6
Horses can have allergic reactions, know the symptoms »
Runny eyes, listlessness, and head shaking can be other non-specific signs of such environmental sensitivities. The rarest form of allergens in ... «Alberta Express, Jul 15»
7
'Boulevard' — last Robin Williams movie a sad one
Is this only a performance, or is the listlessness Williams displays here an expression of the actor's own depression? There are reports out there ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
Bad Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor ideas
Flag Live's Listlessness is a compiled list by a staff person, contributor or other affiliates and such. Guest submissions will be duly noted. «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
9
Don't leave pets in the car: OPP, SPCA
If heat stroke is suspected (excessive panting and drooling, listlessness or unconsciousness), prompt veterinary medical attention is vital. In the ... «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Jul 15»
10
Summertime safety for Durham pets
These are the signs: excessive panting or drooling, listlessness, confusion or disorientation, bright red gums, vomiting or diarrhea, collapse, ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»

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