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spiritless
Overview of adj spiritless
The adj spiritless has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. spiritless -- (lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism")
2. meek, spiritless -- (evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient")
Grep of noun spiritless
spiritlessness
Antonyms of adj spiritless
2 senses of spiritless
Sense 1
spiritless (vs. spirited)
spirited (vs. spiritless)
=> boisterous, knockabout
=> con brio
=> dashing, gallant
=> ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
=> feisty, plucky, spunky
=> impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy
=> lively, racy
=> mettlesome
=> resilient
=> snappy, whipping
=> sprightly
=> vibrant, vivacious
=> zestful, yeasty, zesty, barmy
Sense 2
meek, spiritless
INDIRECT (VIA submissive) -> domineering
Similarity of adj spiritless
2 senses of spiritless
Sense 1
spiritless (vs. spirited)
=> apathetic
=> bloodless
=> dispirited, listless
=> heartless
=> thin
Also See> dull#1; unenthusiastic#1
Sense 2
meek, spiritless
=> submissive (vs. domineering)
Pertainyms of adj spiritless
Attributes of adj spiritless
1 of 2 senses of spiritless
Sense 1
spiritless (vs. spirited)
=> animation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification
Domain of adj spiritless
Domain Terms of adj spiritless
Familiarity of adj spiritless
spiritless used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj spiritless
spiritless
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