- spiritless
- adjective Date: 1598 lacking animation, cheerfulness, or courage Synonyms: see lanquid • spiritlessly adverb • spiritlessness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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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 in lock,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiritless — index caitiff, disconsolate, grave (solemn), inactive, inexpressive, insensible, insipid, lifeless … Law dictionary
spiritless — *languid, languishing, languorous, listless, enervated, lackadaisical Analogous words: *lethargic, sluggish, comatose: dull, slow, *stupid, dense, crass: *tame, subdued, submissive Antonyms: spirited … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spiritless — [adj] depressed apathetic, blah*, blue*, broken, cast down, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, dispirited, dopey*, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the dumps*, down in the mouth*, draggy, drippy, droopy, dull, enervated, flat*, flat tire*,… … New thesaurus
spiritless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking courage, energy, or determination. DERIVATIVES spiritlessly adverb spiritlessness noun … English terms dictionary
spiritless — [spir′itlis] adj. lacking spirit, energy, or vigor; listless; depressed spiritlessly adv. spiritlessness n … English World dictionary
spiritless — [[t]spɪ̱rɪtləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is spiritless, they lack energy, courage, and liveliness. We pushed our way through the crowds who were too spiritless even to resist. Syn: apathetic … English dictionary
spiritless — spiritlessly, adv. spiritlessness, n. /spir it lis/, adj. 1. without spirit. 2. without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc.: a spiritless reply to criticism. [1560 70; SPIRIT + LESS] * * * … Universalium
spiritless — adjective Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated. The team played a spiritless first half, just going through the motions. But the realization they were playing for their sick friend energized them for the second half. Syn:… … Wiktionary
spiritless — adjective a spiritless performance Syn: apathetic, passive, unenthusiastic, lifeless, listless, weak, feeble, spineless, languid, bloodless, insipid, characterless, submissive, meek, irresolute, indecisive; lackluster, flat … Thesaurus of popular words
