Synonyms of lifeless

lifeless

adjective

ˈlīf-ləs 

as in dead

no longer living

the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dead
• fallen
• deceased
• low
• extinct
• cold
• late
• asleep
• departed
• defunct
• gone
• breathless
• dying
• demised
• bitten the dust
• moribund
• fading
• inanimate
• stillborn
• terminated
• insensate
• finished
• nonliving
• lapsed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alive
• breathing
• live
• quick
• living
• dynamic
• going
• vital
• vibrant
• active
• lively
• animate
• animated
• functioning
• operative
• thriving
• vivacious
• running

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lifeless

The Yankees, meanwhile, didn’t score again after Grisham’s homer, continuing an extended stretch that has seen the Bombers’ lifeless lineup repeatedly spoil stellar starting pitching. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Even Will Ferrell got washed out, tonsorially and qualitatively, in Netflix’s lifeless golfing comedy The Hawk. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Another moment was marked by mourning, as a man was pulled from a building in the same city, lifeless and covered in a white blanket. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The Dodgers have looked lifeless at the plate and vulnerable on the mound while losing eight of their past nine. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026