"spiritless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spiritless [comparative], most spiritless [superlative]
Etymology: From spirit + -less. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spirit|-less}} spirit + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} spiritless (comparative more spiritless, superlative most spiritless)
  1. Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated. Synonyms: languid, low-spirited, apathetic, sad Derived forms: spiritlessly, spiritlessness Translations (lack of energy or emotion): ἄθυμος (áthumos) (Ancient Greek), бездушен (bezdušen) (Bulgarian), anábhailleach (Irish), waitau (Maori), apocado (Spanish)
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