spiritless
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
a spiritless reply to criticism
Related & opposite
- dull also see
- unenthusiastic also see
- spirited antonym
- vivification attribute
- spiritlessness derivation
- apathetic similar to
- bloodless similar to
- dispirited similar to
- heartless similar to
- thin similar to
Sense 2 adjective
evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others
Related & opposite
- spiritlessness derivation
- meekness derivation
- submissive similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | dull |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | unenthusiastic |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | spirited |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | vivification |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiritlessness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | apathetic |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | bloodless |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | dispirited |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | heartless |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | thin |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiritlessness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | meekness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | submissive |