Meaning & use
lifeless
Without life; dead, or lacking energy, vitality, or spirit.
See it in a sentence
Rescuers pulled the lifeless body of the hiker from beneath the snow.
The office felt lifeless after most of the staff had moved to remote work.
A note on using this word
Lifeless can describe literal death or, figuratively, a dull place, performance, or atmosphere lacking energy.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
livelyanimated
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