LIFELESS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

lifeless

adjective

ˈlīf-ləs

Definition of lifeless

as in dead

no longer living the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized

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Recent Examples of lifeless 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 He was surrounded by family, twelve sets of hands holding his lifeless body, sending him onward with heartache and love and stunned disbelief. — Dr. Lucy McBride, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 But there’s always the risk that the variations become lifeless facsimiles. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifeless

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Adjective

The male victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
The driver of the Impala, 21-year-old Zachary Sikora from Van Buren Township, was pronounced dead at the scene.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead

Adjective

Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
The rules ban all plants within a foot of the home and require the first five feet around homes to be free of combustible materials such as firewood, fallen leaves and branches, and mulch or wood chips.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fallen

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Researchers behind the study, the largest ever of deceased NFL players’ brains, said the true prevalence of brain disease at death was probably higher.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
The rules for claiming a small stock dividend, for instance, may be different than claiming a large cash settlement or a deceased relative’s safety deposit box.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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