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

At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Carmack’s wife and two children all attended Queens, and his family currently stewards a scholarship his wife’s parents set up at the school prior to their deaths.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of death

Noun

Iran cannot, because the people who made so many thousands of our dead are still the people in charge, still adding to the count.

— Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026
The Tracy Police Department is seeking potential witnesses of a June 26 stabbing that occurred in front of Target at the West Valley Mall and left an 18-year-old dead.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of dead

Noun

Through interconnected stories, the film illustrates how these cumulative experiences contribute to health inequities—including Black maternal mortality—within a healthcare system that too often fails to listen to Black women.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Bosa acknowledged his football mortality crossed his mind after last September’s ACL tear during a pass rush against the Arizona Cardinals.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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