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lifeless.

inanimate; having no life

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlaɪfləs/

  1. inanimate; having no life

  2. dead; having lost life

  3. uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life

  4. dull or lacking vitality

Where this word comes from

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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