LIFELESSNESS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

lifelessness

noun

Definition of lifelessness

as in death

the state of being dead the sight of her husband's corpse, in all of its embalmed lifelessness, was heartbreaking

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Recent Examples of lifelessness Periodically, the group returns to such a state of paradoxical lifelessness, dragged by a partner or semi-mechanically traversing the stage as an automaton might. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Quavo recently opened up about how the death of his nephew and Migos groupmate Takeoff impacted his then-fractured relationship with fellow group member Offset.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
When the event is death or violence, forecasting is readily perceived as not only monetizing harm but possibly even incentivizing it.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of death

Noun

In the spring just before or just as new growth emerges, remove the mulch and cut the remaining dead stems down to ground level or a few inches above the soil line.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
While Qingming focuses primarily on one’s own ancestors, the Hungry Ghost Festival extends offerings to wandering spirits and the unclaimed dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead

Noun

Being silent with the chatbot did not feel like an invitation to being together, but rather like a kind of deadness.

— Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Our director Wayne and I were just really interested in creating very visceral spaces, showing the deadness in the world.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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