About The Word Spiritless
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Spiritless
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What's The Definition Of Spiritless?
[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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Spiritless: apathetic | bloodless | compliant | dispirited | heartless | listless | meek | submissive | thin | unenthusiastic Related Terms | Find terms related to Spiritless: See Also | dull Spiritless In Webster's Dictionary \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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