Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Intermediate Dictionary
     
Lookup History
lifeless

life·less

lifeless

 
pronunciation:
laIf lihs
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having or appearing to have no life; unconscious.
The policeman discovered the lifeless body.
synonyms:
dead
antonyms:
alive, animate, living
similar words:
unconscious
definition 2: not lively; dull.
She had a lifeless expression on her face.
synonyms:
dull, lethargic
antonyms:
animate, lively
similar words:
arid, dead, flat, sluggish, sterile
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivations: lifelessly (adv.), lifelessness (n.)