listless

ˈlɪstləs
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Translation of listless into German

Adjective

energy emotion

not feeling energetic or interested in things
  • She felt listless and didn't want to do anything.Sie fühlte sich lustlos und wollte nichts unternehmen.
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Synonyms and analogies of listless in English

Examples of listless in a sentence

  • The team's listless performance worried the coach.

Translations of "listless" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
lustlosadj.

The dog became listless, only lay and whined miserably.

Der Hund wurde lustlos, nur lag und weinte kläglich.

schlappadj.

He was listless and his lungs sounded congested.

Er wirkte schlapp und seine Lungen wirkten verschleimt.

teilnahmslosadj.

Sometimes, newborns are listless, limp, or jittery.

Manche Neugeborenen können jedoch teilnahmslos, schlaff und nervös sein.

antriebslosadj.

His decreasing interest in the hobby left him feeling listless.

Sein schwindendes Interesse an dem Hobby ließ ihn antriebslos fühlen.

apathischadj.

Neurasthenia left me unable to sleep at night and listless during the day.

Neurasthenie ließ mich nachts nicht schlafen und tagsüber war ich apathisch.

energielosadj.

But now he's so listless, like he's a different person.

Aber jetzt wirkt er energielos, wie eine normale Person.

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Other translations for listless:

  • laschadj.
  • flauadj.
  • schlaffadj.

listless: Examples and translations in context

The ducks squat a bit lazy and listless on the sofa.

Die Enten hocken etwas faul und lustlos auf dem Sofa.

You start to feel depressed and listless all the time.

Sie fangen an, sich depressiv und lustlos zu fühlen.

Being bored can cause you to feel listless, or unmotivated.

Gelangweilt zu sein, kann dich lustlos oder unmotiviert machen.

Even after work, we are still up internally, irritable and listless.

Auch nach Feierabend sind wir innerlich noch aufgedreht, reizbar und lustlos.

You may also suddenly feel very tired, heavily listless or confused.

Sie können sich auch plötzlich sehr müde, schwer lustlos oder verwirrt fühlen.

The gray ceiling affects her mood, making her feel listless and unmotivated.

Die graue Decke beeinflusst ihre Stimmung und lässt sie lustlos und unmotiviert fühlen.

Being couchbound all day left her feeling unmotivated and listless by evening.

Der ganze Tag auf dem Sofa ließ sie abends unmotiviert und lustlos fühlen.

An affected fish will typically become listless and lose its appetite.

Ein betroffener Fisch wird typischerweise lustlos werden und seinen Appetit verlieren.

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