B2adjectivenatureemotions
US/ˈlaɪf.ləs/
UK/ˈlaɪf.ləs/
dead, or without energy, color or interest
In context
Rescuers found a lifeless body in the water early this morning.
The room felt cold and lifeless without any plants or pictures.
His lifeless voice made the speech very boring to listen to.
Words that go with lifeless
adjective + noun
- lifeless bodyA lifeless body lay on the beach.
- lifeless planetMars looks like a cold, lifeless planet.
- lifeless eyesThe doll stared with lifeless eyes.
- lifeless voiceHe answered in a lifeless voice and looked away.
verb + adjective
- look lifelessThe garden looks lifeless in winter.
- seem lifelessThe town seemed lifeless on Sunday morning.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The lifeless of the townCorrect: The lifelessness of the town