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| 1. | [ adjective ] deprived of life; no longer living | |
| Synonyms: | exanimate | |
| Examples: | "a lifeless body" |
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| Related terms: | dead | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings | |
| Examples: | "after the dance the littered and lifeless ballroom echoed hollowly" |
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| Related terms: | empty | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking animation or excitement or activity | |
| Synonyms: | dead | |
| Examples: | "the party being dead we left early" "it was a lifeless party until she arrived" |
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| Related terms: | unanimated | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] not having the capacity to support life | |
| Examples: | "a lifeless planet" |
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| Related terms: | dead | |
| Similar spelling: |
lifelessly lipless lifelike libellous |
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