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spiritless

[ spir-it-lis ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪt lɪs /

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adjective

without spirit.

without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc.: a spiritless reply to criticism.

Origin of spiritless

First recorded in 1560–70; spirit + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritless

spir·it·less·ly, adverb spir·it·less·ness, noun

Words nearby spiritless

spirit varnish, spirit wrestler, spirit writing, spirited, spiritism, spiritless, spiritoso, spiritous, spirits of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, spirits of salt

Example sentences from the Web for spiritless

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

Queensland Cousins |Eleanor Luisa Haverfield
And it seems to me that I should be spiritless and a coward if I should like such a life.

The Ward of King Canute |Ottilie A. Liljencrantz
Meantime the enemy had begun to take heart: the spiritless conduct of the King could have no other result.

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc |Mark Twain
Ollie concluded her recital in the same low, dragging and spiritless voice in which she had begun it.

The Bondboy |George W. (George Washington) Ogden

His head he held in spiritless fashion on a level with his knees.

Horses Nine |Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for spiritless

spiritless

/ (ˈspɪrɪtlɪs) /

adjective

lacking courage or liveliness; melancholic

Derived forms of spiritless

spiritlessly, adverb spiritlessness, noun