lifeless

== English == === Alternative forms === liveless (obsolete) === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaɪfləs/ Hyphenation: life‧less === Adjective === lifeless (comparative more lifeless, superlative most lifeless) inanimate; having no life Synonyms: immobile, inert; see also Thesaurus:immobile, Thesaurus:stationary dead; having lost life Synonyms: expired, perished; see also Thesaurus:dead uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life Synonyms: deserted, peopleless; see also Thesaurus:uninhabited dull or lacking vitality Synonyms: lackluster, soporific; see also Thesaurus:boring ==== Derived terms ==== lifelessly lifelessness ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === fileless, self-lies