Lifeless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

English Language Learners Definition of lifeless · having no living things · dead or appearing to be dead · lacking spirit, interest, or energy. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut lifeless adjective SaveWord life·​less |\ˈlīf-ləs \ Definitionoflifeless :havingnolife: a :dead b :inanimate c :lackingqualitiesexpressiveoflifeandvigor:insipid d :destituteoflivingbeings OtherWordsfromlifeless Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutlifeless OtherWordsfromlifeless lifelessly adverb lifelessness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforlifeless Synonyms asleep, breathless, cold, dead, deceased, defunct, demised, departed, fallen, gone, late, low Antonyms alive, animate, breathing, going, live, living, quick VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesoflifelessinaSentence acoldandlifelesslandscape Thebook'splotwaslifelessandpredictable. RecentExamplesontheWeb SeeingCampbell’sstriking,energeticruffledpinkdressesandprintedcutoutfrocksonlifelessbodiesindeedmadeforaneerieendresult. — ChristianAllaire,Vogue,17Nov.2021 Zabirememberedwakinguponemorningandseeingthelifelessbodyofanotherrefugeeboywhohadhangedhimself. — CamiloMontoya-galvez,CBSNews,23Nov.2021 FriendsandfamilyofChristyGiles,aLosAngelesmodelwhoselifelessbodywasdroppedbymaskedmenatahospitallastweek,weresettogatheronSundaytorememberthe24-year-old. — AdamSabes,FoxNews,21Nov.2021 Thenextmorning,hislifelessbodywasfoundstuffedintoasmallwindowinasecludedsectionoftheSunsetRoyalBeach,nexttotheRoyaltonChic. — KcBaker,PEOPLE.com,18Nov.2021 JurorswereshowngraphicphotographsofArbery’slifelessbodyMondaymorningastheseconddayoftestimonygotunderwayinthehigh-profiletrial. — AsiaSimoneBurns,ajc,8Nov.2021 Thenextday,Alsheikhsawherson'slifelessbodyforthefirsttime. — AllisonNorlian,Forbes,30Oct.2021 There,policefollowedatrailofbloodtoGrant’slifelessbody. — AngieDimichele,sun-sentinel.com,26Oct.2021 Herauntfoundherlifelessbodycollapsedoverhernightstand,andherboyfriendalsodead,wedgedbetweentheirbedandawall. — AshaC.Gilbert,USATODAY,24Oct.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'lifeless.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseoflifeless beforethe12thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedabove LearnMoreAboutlifeless Sharelifeless PosttheDefinitionoflifelesstoFacebook SharetheDefinitionoflifelessonTwitter TimeTravelerforlifeless Thefirstknownuseoflifelesswas beforethe12thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearlifeless lifeleaf lifeless lifelike SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforlifeless LastUpdated 10Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Lifeless.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeless.Accessed17Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforlifeless lifeless adjective EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionoflifeless :havingnolivingthings :deadorappearingtobedead :lackingspirit,interest,orenergy SeethefulldefinitionforlifelessintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary lifeless adjective life·​less |\ˈlīf-ləs \ KidsDefinitionoflifeless 1 :havingnolivingthings alifelessplanet 2 :deadorappearingtobedead 3 :lackingspirit,interest,orenergy alifelesshouse MorefromMerriam-Websteronlifeless Nglish:TranslationoflifelessforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationoflifelessforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY venerate SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary FarmIdiomsQuiz Whatdoes'poke'refertointheexpression'piginapoke'? stateofdifficulty bag stable mudpit Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay “InVinoVeritas”andOtherLatinPhrasestoLiveBy Top10LatinPhrases 'Easy-peasy','Jiggery-pokery',and8MoreReduplicatives 10Waystomakepeopletakeyoulessseriously 'Altho'vs.'Although' Althodoesn'tgetmuchlove. 17TastyNamesofAppetizers Enjoy.They'recomplimentary. AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames HolidayPartyQuiz Agiftinquestionform Takethequiz NameEvenMoreColors MorethanROYGBIV Takethequiz HowStrongIsYourVocabulary? Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! Takethequiz