Meaning & use

lifeless

adjective·Academic

Without life; dead, or lacking energy, vitality, or spirit.

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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

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