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Definition of “lifeless

lifeless (ˈlaɪflɪsPronunciation for lifeless

Definitions

adjective

  1. without life; inanimate; dead
  2. not sustaining living organisms
  3. having no vitality or animation
  4. unconscious

Alternative Forms

ˈlifelessly adverb ˈlifelessness noun

Usage examples

  • You are actively looking away from your fellow beings onto the cold and lifeless stars.
    Isabel Wolff, RESCUING ROSE (2002)
  • Says Amin:'The primary market is completely lifeless , making it difficult for industry to raise additional funds.
    Business Today (2001)
  • In one area, crowds gathered around a lifeless limb protruding from debris.
    Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)
  • Their lifeless bodies were then broadcast on al-Jazeera TV causing outrage in Britain.
    Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)
  • The king's body, completely wrapped in a dark green binding, lies on its side, as lifeless as an empty vessel.
    Andrew Bridgeford, 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)

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