Lively and Listless

Opposite meaning words

Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

Usage example: the lively puppy was racing around the dining room floor chasing after people's shoelaces

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Listless is an antonym for lively in animated topic.

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

Listless adjective - Lacking bodily energy or motivation.

Usage example: when I had the flu, I felt listless and worn-out

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Lively is an antonym for listless in topics: languid, spiritless.

Nearby Word: listlessly

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Listless and Lively. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lively/listless

Lively & Listless. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lively/listless>.

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