listless.

Showing little energy, enthusiasm, or interest.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• listless gaze
• listless manner

On the page

She answered in a listless voice and returned to the window.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more listless; superlative most listless when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.