lifeless

• Beschreibt etwas, das leblos, ohne Leben, Energie oder Vitalität ist; auch für Dinge, die stumpf, langweilig oder ausdruckslos wirken.

Describes something that is without life, energy, or vitality.

1. Deprived of lifeB2formal

   No longer living; dead or having ceased to exist.

   Leblos

   • The forest after the fire was eerily lifeless.
   • The lifeless body was found in the river.
   • He described the abandoned city as lifeless and empty.

   Synonymedeaddeceaseddefunctdepartedextinctgone

   Antonymealiveanimateliving

2. Empty of living beingsB2formal

   Destitute of life or living creatures; completely barren or uninhabited.

   Leblos, ohne Lebewesen

   • The desert stretched out, lifeless and scorching.
   • The planet appeared completely lifeless under the telescope.
   • The old house felt cold and lifeless, as if no one had lived there for decades.

   Synonymebarrendeaddeserteddesolateemptysterileuninhabitedunoccupiedvacantwaste

   Antonymealiveanimatedbustlinginhabitedlivingpopulatedteemingvital

3. Lacking energy or excitementB2informal

   Dull, uninteresting, or lacking animation, vitality, or activity.

   Ohne Energie und Begeisterung

   • The party was lifeless, with no music or talking.
   • His lifeless performance failed to engage the audience.
   • The city's nightlife was surprisingly lifeless on a Tuesday.

   Synonymeboringdeaddullflatlistlessspiritlessstaletorpiduninterestingvapid

   Antonymeanimateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvibrantvivacious

4. Not capable of supporting lifeC1formal

   Lacking the necessary conditions or qualities to sustain living organisms.

   Lebensfeindlich

   • The toxic soil is essentially lifeless for plants.
   • Scientists study lifeless environments like extreme deserts.
   • The lake's lifeless water was devoid of any fish or algae.

   Synonymearidbarrendeadinfertilesterileuninhabitable

   Antonymefertilehabitablelife-givingliving