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   lifeless

   /ˈlʌɪflɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. dead or apparently dead: "his lifeless body was taken from the river" Similar deaddeceaseddefunctdepartedlateextinctperishedgoneno morepassed on/awaystiffcold(as) dead as a doornailrare:demisedexanimateOpposite alive
   • ▪ lacking vigour, vitality, or excitement: "dull and lifeless hair" Similar lacklustrespiritlesslacking vitalityapathetictorpidlethargicdullmonotonousboringtediousdrearyinsipidunexcitingwearisomeblanddrabdryflatstaticstiffwoodenmechanicaluninspiredinexpressiveexpressionlessemotionlesscolourlesscharacterlesstwo-dimensionaluninspiringlanklustrelessOpposite livelyvibrant
   • 2. devoid of living things: "the lifeless landscapes of the moon" Similar barrensterilebaredesolatestarkaridinfertileuncultivatedemptyuninhabitedunoccupiedcoldbleakjoylesscolourlesscharacterlesssoulless

   Word Origin Old Englishlīflēas (see life, -less).

   Derivatives

   • 1. lifelessly adverb
   • 2. lifelessness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIFELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIFELESS definition: 1. dead: 2. showing little energy or interest: 3. not filled with or used by people: . Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIFELESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person or animal is lifeless, they are dead, or are so still that they appear to be dead. Their cold-blooded killers had then dragged their lifeless bodies upstairs to the bathroom. There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lifelessLifeless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIFELESS is having no life. How to use lifeless in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lifelessLifeless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   You can use the adjective lifeless to describe once-living things, like people, animals, and plants, and you can also use it for objects that appear inert: "The creepy thing about that painting is the clown's lifeless eyes."

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlifeless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   not bright or exciting; not having the qualities that make something/somebody interesting and full of life synonym lacklustre. Her hair was lifeless and uncombed. The acting was dull and rather lifeless. Definition of lifeless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIFELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIFELESS meaning: 1. dead: 2. showing little energy or interest: 3. not filled with or used by people: . Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lifelessLifeless Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   The book's plot was lifeless and predictable. His arms fell lifelessly to his sides.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › lifelessLifeless - definition of lifeless by The Free Dictionary

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   1. not endowed with life; inanimate: lifeless matter. 2. destitute of living things: a lifeless planet. 3. deprived of life; dead. 4. without animation, liveliness, or spirit; dull; torpid: a lifeless performance. 5. insensible, as a person who has fainted. life′less•ness, n.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLIFELESS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    All you need to know about "LIFELESS" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › lifeless_adjlifeless, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the adjective lifeless mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective lifeless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective lifeless? How is the adjective lifeless pronounced? Where does the adjective lifeless come from?