lifeless

life·less

adjective \ˈlīf-ləs\

: having no living things

: dead or appearing to be dead

: lacking spirit, interest, or energy

Full Definition of LIFELESS

:  having no life:

a :  dead

b :  inanimate

c :  lacking qualities expressive of life and vigor :  insipid

d :  destitute of living beings

— life·less·ly adverb

— life·less·ness noun

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Examples of LIFELESS

1. a cold and lifeless landscape
2. The book's plot was lifeless and predictable.

First Known Use of LIFELESS

before 12th century

Related to LIFELESS

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

alive, animate, breathing, going, live, living, quick

Related Words

extinct; dying, fading, moribund; stillborn; finished, lapsed, terminated; inanimate, insensate, nonliving

Near Antonyms

animated; dynamic, lively, thriving, vibrant, vital, vivacious; active, functioning, operative, running

Rhymes with LIFELESS

strifeless, wifeless