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spiritless
[ spir-it-lis ]
adjective
- without spirit.
- without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc.:
a spiritless reply to criticism.
ˈspiritless
/ ˈspɪrɪtlɪs /
adjective
- lacking courage or liveliness; melancholic
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Derived Forms
- ˈspiritlessness, noun
- ˈspiritlessly, adverb
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Other Words From
- spirit·less·ly adverb
- spirit·less·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spiritless1
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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.
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These things sent us home sad and spiritless, notwithstanding the agreeable scenes we had been riding among.
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Cash got up and went to the doorway, looking out over Bud's shoulder at the spiritless donkeys trailing in to water.
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I used to think them spiritless, they were so different to any children I had ever seen.
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To the new-comer they looked pasty-faced, spiritless beings.
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In these respects they are infinitely superior to the timid, spiritless men.
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