- spiritlessness
- noun see spiritless
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
spiritlessness
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spiritlessness — index disinterest (lack of interest) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spiritlessness — spiritless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking courage, energy, or determination. DERIVATIVES spiritlessly adverb spiritlessness noun … English terms dictionary
Spiritlessness — Spiritless Spir it*less, a. 1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire. [1913 Webster] A men so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiritlessness — See spiritlessly. * * * … Universalium
spiritlessness — noun The state or quality of being spiritless … Wiktionary
spiritlessness — spir·it·less·ness … English syllables
spiritlessness — noun the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally • Syn: ↑apathy, ↑indifference, ↑numbness • Derivationally related forms: ↑spiritless, ↑numb (for: ↑numbness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
numbness — noun 1. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑numb • Hypernyms: ↑symptom 2. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things… … Useful english dictionary
Foziness — Fo zi*ness, n. The state of being fozy; spiritlessness; dullness. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] [The Whigs ] foziness can no longer be concealed. Blackwood s. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiritless — adjective Date: 1598 lacking animation, cheerfulness, or courage Synonyms: see lanquid • spiritlessly adverb • spiritlessness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
