lifeless

life·less

adj \ˈlīf-ləs\

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

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

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Rhymes with LIFELESS

strifeless, wifeless