Meaning of SPIRITLESS
| Pronunciation: | | 'spiritlis
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- [adj] evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
- [adj] lacking spirit; "it was a spiritless attempt"
- [adj] lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism"
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| | Synonyms: | | apathetic, bloodless, compliant, dispirited, heartless, listless, meek, submissive, thin, unenthusiastic |
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| | Antonyms: | | spirited | | |
| | See Also: | | dull | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spir"it*less\, a.
1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting
cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.
2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire.
A men so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in
lock, so woebegone. --Shak.
3. Having no breath; extinct; dead. ``The spiritless body.''
--Greenhill. -- {Spir"it*less*ly}, adv. --
{Spir"it*less*ness}, n.
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