lifeless

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Dead, or appearing to be dead.

   They found the bird lifeless on the ground.

2. 2
   adj

   Lacking energy, excitement, or interest.

   The film was slow and lifeless from start to finish.

3. 3
   adj

   Unable to support life.

   Scientists once thought Mars was a completely lifeless planet.

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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