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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sust
"बुखार के कारण वह सारा दिन सुस्त बैठा रहा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking energy or enthusiasm; feeling too tired or unconcerned to care about things.
"The hot afternoon sun made the stray dog sluggish and listless." - 2
Characterized by a lack of interest, spirit, or liveliness.
"She gave a listless wave as the train finally pulled away from the station."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'list' (meaning desire, inclination, or pleasure, from Old English 'list') with the suffix '-less' (meaning lacking). Originally, it meant lacking desire or pleasure, gradually shifting to denote a general lack of energy, enthusiasm, or spirit.
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기운 없는
Transliteration: giun eomneun
"그는 감기 때문에 하루 종일 기운 없는 상태였다."
léthargique
Transliteration: /le.taʁ.ʒik/
"Il se sentait léthargique et sans énergie toute la journée."
teilnahmslos
Transliteration: /ˈtaɪ̯l.naːmsˌloːs/
"Nach der Nachricht lag sie teilnahmslos auf dem Sofa."
abulico
Transliteration: /aˈbu.li.ko/
"Era diventato stranamente abulico dopo la febbre."
apático
Transliteration: /aˈpa.ti.ko/
"El calor extremo dejó a los niños apáticos y silenciosos."
indiferente
Transliteration: /ĩ.di.feˈɾẽ.tʃi/
"Ele manteve um olhar indiferente durante a palestra inteira."
सुस्त
Transliteration: sust
"बुखार के कारण वह सारा दिन सुस्त बैठा रहा।"
无精打采的
Transliteration: wújīngdǎcǎi de
"生病期间他一直显得无精打采的。"
気だるい
Transliteration: kedarui
"暑さのせいで一日中気だるさを感じた。"
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