spiritless

English

Etymology

From spirit +‎ -less.

Adjective

spiritless (comparative more spiritless, superlative most spiritless)

Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
The team played a spiritless first half, just going through the motions. But the realization they were playing for their sick friend energized them for the second half.

Synonyms

languid

Derived terms

Translations

lack of energy or emotion

Irish: anábhailleach
Maori: waitau

Spanish: apocado (es)

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