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 Americans fell to Belgium in a flat, lifeless 4-1 loss in the round of 16 ‒ the same round where it's lost in its last three World Cup appearances. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Signs of tachinid activity include lifeless caterpillars or thin, brown chrysalises, sometimes with silk threads indicating larval emergence. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

There’s no sugarcoating how lifeless the offense looked this weekend. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026

But here, she’s forced into a lifeless film that only has the bones of what could have been a good story about trauma, either being consumed by it or working through it. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026