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spiritless

adjective

spir·​it·​less ˈspir-ət-ləs How to pronounce spiritless (audio)
: lacking animation, cheerfulness, or courage
spiritlessly adverb
spiritlessness noun

Synonyms

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languid, languorous, lackadaisical, listless, spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm.

languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness.

was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery

languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity.

languorous cats lying in the sun

lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts.

lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study

listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom.

listless hospital patients
listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day

spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life.

a spiritless recital of the poem

Example Sentences

he was spiritless and depressed for weeks after being fired
Recent Examples on the Web Another theme is a reenchantment of our spiritless world to arrest the political and ecological crises that empire and patriarchy have reportedly consigned to us. New York Times, 30 Apr. 2022 Unlike their spiritless performance Sunday against New Orleans, which was a new rock bottom in a season with an ever-sinking floor, the Lakers played with plenty of heart against the Mavericks. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 Fast forward to a spiritless national campaign where Scheer has seemed evasive, stiff and downright cold at times. Paula Newton, CNN, 20 Oct. 2019 Over the summer, Villa fans have been subjected to cruel comparisons with Fulham, who spent big money on players over the summer of 2018 and ultimately crumbled to a spiritless relegation. SI.com, 10 Aug. 2019 Close-minded buyers and sellers forge a spiritless agent-client alliance that lacks the vibrancy required to be successful. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 4 July 2019 Close-minded buyers and sellers forge a spiritless agent-client alliance that lacks the vibrancy required to be successful. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 4 July 2019 Lewis imagined a spiritless afterworld full of gray people who chose not to submit to God; eternal separation from the Lord’s love represented a punishment as tragic as any that could be devised. By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 21 Sep. 2017 Lewis imagined a spiritless afterworld full of gray people who chose not to submit to God By Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 21 Sep. 2017 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spiritless was in 1592

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