SPIRITLESS

meek, spiritless

(adjective) 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”

spiritless

(adjective) lacking ardor or vigor or energy; “a spiritless reply to criticism”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

spiritless (comparative more spiritless, superlative most spiritless)

Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.

Synonyms

• languid

Source: Wiktionary

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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