Spiritless Definition & Meaning
spiritless
- adjective
- lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism"
- evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
"Spiritless" in song lyrics
See how spiritless is used in real songs:
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"The ghetto's designed to leave you spiritless"
Mr. Lif — They Made It That Way -
"I'm sippin' cris, spittin' this 'til I'm spiritless"
Papoose — Revelations of a Lyricist -
"Ima rep thug-a-cation 'til I'm spiritless"
Papoose — Revelations of a Lyricist
Words that rhyme with spiritless
Usage tips for "spiritless"
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- What does spiritless mean?
- lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism" evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
- What part of speech is spiritless?
- Spiritless is an adjective.
- How many definitions does spiritless have?
- Spiritless has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).