lifeless

• Qui est dépourvu de vie, d'énergie ou de vitalité ; qui semble mort ou sans animation, ou qui manque d'intérêt et d'enthousiasme.

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

1. Deprived of lifeB2formal

   No longer living; dead or having ceased to exist.

   privé de vie

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeaddeceaseddefunctdepartedextinctgone

   Antonymesaliveanimateliving

2. Empty of living beingsB2formal

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

   sans vie, sans êtres vivants

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarrendeaddeserteddesolateemptysterileuninhabitedunoccupiedvacantwaste

   Antonymesaliveanimatedbustlinginhabitedlivingpopulatedteemingvital

3. Lacking energy or excitementB2informal

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

   Sans vie, ennuyeux

   • 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.

   Synonymesboringdeaddullflatlistlessspiritlessstaletorpiduninterestingvapid

   Antonymesanimateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvibrantvivacious

4. Not capable of supporting lifeC1formal

   Lacking the necessary conditions or qualities to sustain living organisms.

   sans vie (incapable d'abriter la vie)

   • 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.

   Synonymesaridbarrendeadinfertilesterileuninhabitable

   Antonymesfertilehabitablelife-givingliving