spiritless

English

Etymology

From spirit +‎ -less.

Adjective

spiritless (comparative more spiritless, superlative most spiritless)

1. 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

• spiritlessly
• spiritlessness

Translations

lack of energy or emotion

• Bulgarian: бездушен (bg) (bezdušen)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἄθυμος (áthumos)

• Irish: anábhailleach
• Maori: waitau
• Spanish: apocado (es)