Stones are inanimate objects. He then fell, like an inanimate log, to the earth (James Fenimore Cooper).
an inanimate face, an inanimate scene.
SYNONYM(S): spiritless.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
le|git´i|mate|ness — le|git|i|mate «adjective. luh JIHT uh miht; verb. luh JIHT uh mayt», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. allowed or admitted by law; rightful; lawful: »a legitimate claim. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
il´le|git´i|mate|ness — il|le|git|i|mate «IHL uh JIHT uh miht», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. born of parents who are not married to each other; bastard. SYNONYM(S): natural. 2. not according to the law or the rules; … Useful english dictionary
in´ti|mate|ness — in|ti|mate1 «IHN tuh miht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very familiar; known very well; closely acquainted: »Although the governor knew many people, he had few intimate friends. The English colonists at Rome perforce became intimate, and in many… … Useful english dictionary
prox´i|mate|ness — prox|i|mate «PROK suh miht», adjective. 1. next; nearest: »The proximate cause offers the greater promise of rewarding investigation (Observer). SYNONYM(S): immediate, contiguous. 2. near the exact amount; approximate. ╂ … Useful english dictionary
con|sum|mate|ness — «kuhn SUHM iht nihs», noun. perfection: »consummateness of skill … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… … English syllables
ul´ti|mate|ness — … Useful english dictionary
il´le|git´i|mate|ly — il|le|git|i|mate «IHL uh JIHT uh miht», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. born of parents who are not married to each other; bastard. SYNONYM(S): natural. 2. not according to the law or the rules; … Useful english dictionary
il|le|git|i|mate — «IHL uh JIHT uh miht», adjective, verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. –adj. 1. born of parents who are not married to each other; bastard. SYNONYM(S): natural. 2. not according to the law or the rules; … Useful english dictionary
