lifeless
adjective /ˈlaɪfləs/
/ˈlaɪfləs/
- (formal) dead or appearing to be dead synonym inanimate
- He knelt beside her lifeless body.
Extra Examples- She lay lifeless in the snow.
- She lay there, apparently lifeless.
- his/her lifeless body/form/eyes/hand
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- completely
- almost
- nearly
- …
- cold and lifeless
- limp and lifeless
- not living; not having living things growing on or in it
- lifeless machines
- a lifeless planet
- a time when the earth was completely lifeless
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- completely
- not bright or exciting; not having the qualities that make something/somebody interesting and full of life synonym lacklustre
- his lifeless performance on stage
- Her hair was lifeless and uncombed.
- The acting was dull and rather lifeless.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- completely
- rather
- dull and lifeless
Word OriginOld English līflēas (see life, -less).