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lifeless

li·fe·less

UK/ˈlaɪfləs/ US/ˈlaɪflʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

deprived of life; no longer living

  • “a lifeless body”
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2.

destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings

  • “after the dance the littered and lifeless ballroom echoed hollowly”
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3.

lacking animation or excitement or activity

  • “the party being dead we left early”
  • “it was a lifeless party until she arrived”
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4.

not having the capacity to support life

  • “a lifeless planet”
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Origin

From Middle English lyfles, lifles, from Old English līflēas (“lifeless”), equivalent to life + -less. Cognate with West Frisian libbensleas (“lifeless”), Dutch levenloos (“lifeless”), German leblos (“lifeless”), Danish livløs (“lifeless”), Swedish livlös (“lifeless”), Icelandic líflaus (“lifeless”).

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