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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

spiritless
    adj 1: lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to
           criticism" [ant: spirited]
    2: 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" [syn:
       meek, spiritless]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Spiritless \Spir"it*less\, a.
   1. Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting
      cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.
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   2. Destitute of vigor; wanting life, courage, or fire.
      [1913 Webster]

            A men so faint, so spiritless,
            So dull, so dead in lock, so woebegone. --Shak.
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   3. Having no breath; extinct; dead. "The spiritless body."
      --Greenhill.
      [1913 Webster] -- Spir"it*less*ly, adv. --
      Spir"it*less*ness, n.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Spiritless:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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