spir´it|less|ness

spir´it|less|ness
spir|it|less «SPIHR iht lihs», adjective.
1. without spirit or courage; without vigor; depressed; dejected: »

tired, spiritless soldiers.

2. without liveliness; not spirited; tame: »

The evening was passed in spiritless conversation (Fanny Burney).

spir´it|less|ly, adverb.
spir´it|less|ness, noun.

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  • spir´it|less|ly — spir|it|less «SPIHR iht lihs», adjective. 1. without spirit or courage; without vigor; depressed; dejected: »tired, spiritless soldiers. 2. without liveliness; not spirited; tame: »The evening was passed in spiritless conversation (Fanny Burney) …   Useful english dictionary

  • spir|it|less — «SPIHR iht lihs», adjective. 1. without spirit or courage; without vigor; depressed; dejected: »tired, spiritless soldiers. 2. without liveliness; not spirited; tame: »The evening was passed in spiritless conversation (Fanny Burney).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • spir — spir·it·ed; spir·it·ed·ly; spir·it·ful; spir·it·ism; spir·it·ist; spir·it·is·tic; spir·it·ize; spir·it·less; spir·it·less·ly; spir·it·less·ness; spir·i·to·so; spir·it·ous; spir·i·tu·al·ism; spir·i·tu·al·ist; spir·i·tu·al·is·tic;… …   English syllables

  • spiritlessness — spir·it·less·ness …   English syllables

  • spiritless — spir•it•less [[t]ˈspɪr ɪt lɪs[/t]] adj. without ardor, vigor, zeal, or the like • Etymology: 1560–70 spir′it•less•ly, adv. spir′it•less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Spiritless — Spir it*less, a. 1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire. [1913 Webster] A men so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in lock,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiritlessly — Spiritless Spir it*less, a. 1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire. [1913 Webster] A men so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiritlessness — Spiritless Spir it*less, a. 1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed. [1913 Webster] 2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire. [1913 Webster] A men so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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