Listless

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Listless

• (LIST lis)
• by Caitlin Kelly

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Definition

• Indifferent unwilling to act or even move lazy

This man is very listless when he arrives at work
on Mondays.
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Parts of Speech

• The parts of speech for listless are
• Listless-adj
• Listlessly-adv
• Listlessness-n

This person is very listless because he is
watching T.V. and does not want to get up.
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Three Synonyms for Listless

• Lackadaisical
• Sluggish
• Lazy

This cat spends every afternoon listlessly
watching reruns and drinking beer.
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Three Antonyms for Listless

• Energetic
• Lively
• Frisky

This dog is the opposite of listless, because he
is very energetic.
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Sample Sentances

• The clerk listlessly shuffled through the papers
  on his desk.
• Marys listlessness was due to her ten mile run
  in the 100 degree heat earlier in the day.
• George is very listless when it comes to doing
  his homework he doesnt like putting effort
  towards anything.

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Activity for Listless

• Lively is an antonym of listless.
• True
• Listless has only 3 different forms.
• True
• Sluggish is an antonym of listless.
• False (synonym)
• Listless is an adverb.
• False (adjective)

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Sources

• www.dictionary.com
• www.thesaurus.com
• www.merrium-websteronline.com