listlessness

Definitions of listlessness
  1. noun
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
    synonyms: torpidity, torpidness, torpor
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    type of:
    passiveness, passivity
    the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
  2. noun
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
    synonyms: languor, lassitude
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    type of:
    apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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