Thursday, May 19, 2016

English in EO : list·less ˈlis(t)ləs/ adjective


sencelajn

EtymologyEdit

From sen- ‎(“without, -less”) +‎ celo ‎(“goal, aim, purpose”) +‎ -a ‎(adjectival ending).

AdjectiveEdit

sencela ‎(accusative singular sencelan, pluralsencelaj, accusative plural sencelajn)
  1. goalless, aimless, purposeless

Derived termsEdit

  • senceleco ‎(“purposelessness, goallessness, aimlessness”

Edit

list·less
ˈlis(t)ləs/
adjective
  1. (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.

    "bouts of listless depression"

    synonyms:lethargic, enervated, spiritless, lifeless,languid, languorous, inactive,underactive, inert, sluggish, torpid

    "this heat makes me listless"

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