1. lacking zest or vivacity (Freq. 1) - he was listless and bored • Similar to: lethargic, unenrgetic • Derivationally related forms: listlessness 2. marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm - a dispirited and divided Party - reacted to the crisis with listless resignation • Syn: dispirited • Similar to: spiritless • Derivationally related forms: listlessness, dispiritedness (for: dispirited)