Weakness vs Listlessness - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The condition of being weak.
(countable) An inadequate quality; fault
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The state of being listless; indifference; lethargy.
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Weakness is a related term of listlessness.
As nouns the difference between weakness and listlessness
is that weakness is (uncountable) the condition of being weak while listlessness is the state of being listless; indifference; lethargy.weakness
English
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