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View synonyms for spiritless

spiritless

[ spir-it-lis ]

adjective

  1. without spirit.
  2. without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc.:

    a spiritless reply to criticism.



ˈspiritless

/ ˈspɪrɪtlɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking courage or liveliness; melancholic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈspiritlessness, noun
  • ˈspiritlessly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • spirit·less·ly adverb
  • spirit·less·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritless1

First recorded in 1560–70; spirit + -less
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Example Sentences

He thinks it spiritless to accumulate slowly by the sweat of his brow which can be got quickly by a loss of a little blood.

These things sent us home sad and spiritless, notwithstanding the agreeable scenes we had been riding among.

Cash got up and went to the doorway, looking out over Bud's shoulder at the spiritless donkeys trailing in to water.

I used to think them spiritless, they were so different to any children I had ever seen.

To the new-comer they looked pasty-faced, spiritless beings.

In these respects they are infinitely superior to the timid, spiritless men.

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