Listless and Pushing

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Listless adjective - Lacking bodily energy or motivation.

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Pushing is an antonym for listless.

Nearby Word: listlessly

Pushing adjective - Having a strong desire for personal advancement.

Usage example: among the young associates at the law firm, he was unmistakably the most pushing

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Listless is an antonym for pushing.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushy, pusher, pushful

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