Enthusiasm and Listlessness
Opposite meaning words
Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm noun - A practice or interest that is very popular for a short time.
Listlessness is an antonym for enthusiasm.
Listlessness
Listlessness noun - Physical or mental inertness.
Usage example: following a couple of big mistakes early in the game, the team sank into an uncharacteristic listlessness and was never able to recover the lead
Enthusiasm is an antonym for listlessness.
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Listlessness and Enthusiasm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enthusiasm/listlessness
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