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lifeless
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/ˈlaɪfləs/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Dead or showing no energy, movement, or interest.
- 02
adjective
Extra detaildead; having lost life
Examples
His grey and lifeless eyes burned like two hot coals.
The lifeless rocks nod their heads again and again.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsuninhabited, or incapable of supporting life
inanimate; having no life
dull or lacking vitality
More examples
In contexta farther paſſion feeds my thoughts, With ceaſeleſſe and diſconſolate conceits, Which dies my lookes so liueleſſe as they are, And might, if my extreames had ful euents, Make me the gaſtly counterfeit of death.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English lyfles, lifles, from Old English līflēas (“lifeless”), equivalent to life + -less. Cognate with West Frisian libbensleas (“lifeless”), Dutch levenloos (“lifeless”), German leblos (“lifeless”), Danish livløs (“lifeless”), Swedish livlös (“lifeless”), Icelandic líflaus (“lifeless”).