Spiritless
adjective
Having no enthusiasm, motivation or energy.
She sat in the corner of the room, feeling completely spiritless.
Often appears as...
- feel spiritless
- spiritless effort
adjective
Showing no courage or determination.
He was widely criticized for his spiritless leadership during the crisis.
Often appears as...
- spiritless leadership
- spiritless response
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having no enthusiasm, motivation or energy.
She sat in the corner of the room, feeling completely spiritless.
Often appears as...
- feel spiritless
- spiritless effort
adjective
Showing no courage or determination.
He was widely criticized for his spiritless leadership during the crisis.
Often appears as...
- spiritless leadership
- spiritless response
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional State
Use 'spiritless' to describe someone's temporary mood rather than their overall personality.
After hearing the bad news, he became spiritless for the rest of the day.
Pro Tip 2/3Subdued Energy
'Spiritless' can imply a lack of visible energy or excitement in someone's actions.
His spiritless nod barely conveyed agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Depressed
Be careful not to confuse 'spiritless' with depression, which is more serious and long-term.
She's not depressed, just feeling a bit spiritless today.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional State
Use 'spiritless' to describe someone's temporary mood rather than their overall personality.
After hearing the bad news, he became spiritless for the rest of the day.
Pro Tip 2/3Subdued Energy
'Spiritless' can imply a lack of visible energy or excitement in someone's actions.
His spiritless nod barely conveyed agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Depressed
Be careful not to confuse 'spiritless' with depression, which is more serious and long-term.
She's not depressed, just feeling a bit spiritless today.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional State
Use 'spiritless' to describe someone's temporary mood rather than their overall personality.
After hearing the bad news, he became spiritless for the rest of the day.
Pro Tip 2/3Subdued Energy
'Spiritless' can imply a lack of visible energy or excitement in someone's actions.
His spiritless nod barely conveyed agreement.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Depressed
Be careful not to confuse 'spiritless' with depression, which is more serious and long-term.
She's not depressed, just feeling a bit spiritless today.
Compare with
apatheticenthusiasticindifferentlackadaisicallethargiclistlesspassiveuninspired
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Quote examples
Archibald Hill
English Psychologist
The pursuit of natural knowledge, the investigation of the world - mental and material - in which we live, is not a dull and spiritless affair: rather is it a voyage of adventure of the human mind, a holiday for reckless and imaginative souls.
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James Baldwin
American Novelist
Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.
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Jane Welsh Carlyle
Scottish Writer
One of the main uses of a home is to stay in it, when one is too weak and spiritless for conforming, without effort, to the ways of other houses.
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Jan Peter Balkenende
Dutch Statesman
We can prevent Europe from becoming a spiritless machine that, in the end, grinds to a halt.
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Archibald Hill
English Psychologist
The pursuit of natural knowledge, the investigation of the world - mental and material - in which we live, is not a dull and spiritless affair: rather is it a voyage of adventure of the human mind, a holiday for reckless and imaginative souls.
Quote examples
James Baldwin
American Novelist
Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.
Quote examples
Jane Welsh Carlyle
Scottish Writer
One of the main uses of a home is to stay in it, when one is too weak and spiritless for conforming, without effort, to the ways of other houses.
Quote examples
Jan Peter Balkenende
Dutch Statesman
We can prevent Europe from becoming a spiritless machine that, in the end, grinds to a halt.
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