lifeless

adjective

life·​less ˈlīf-ləs 

: having no life:

a

: dead

b

: inanimate

c

: lacking qualities expressive of life and vigor : insipid

d

: destitute of living beings

lifelessly adverb

lifelessness noun

Synonyms

• asleep
• breathless
• cold
• dead
• deceased
• defunct
• demised
• departed
• fallen
• gone
• late
• low

Examples of lifeless in a Sentence

a cold and lifeless landscape

The book's plot was lifeless and predictable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Upon arriving at the house, Lozano broke down a door and found her grandmother’s lifeless body. —Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024

In December 1988, the lifeless body of Scott Johnson — a gay mathematician from Southern California — was found beneath a cliff in Sydney, Australia. —EW.com, 27 May 2024

Moments later, her lifeless body laid crumpled in a pool of blood. —Simon Romero, New York Times, 25 May 2024

When the dust cloud from the blast cleared, a horrifying sight appeared in the carnage of the upper floors: the lifeless body of a man dangling from the fire escape, his legs twisted at a grotesque angle, the back of his skull blown out. —Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lifeless

adjective

life·​less ˈlī-fləs 

: having no life

lifelessly adverb

lifelessness noun