Spiritless (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The newly hired employee seemed spiritless and never contradicted her demanding boss.
- Her submissive nature made her a target for bullying by her peers.
- The coach criticized his spiritless team for their lack of enthusiasm on the field.
- After being belittled by her boss, she became a spiritless shell of her former self.
- The teacher tried to encourage her student to be more assertive, but she had a spiritless demeanor that was hard to overcome.
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Meaning 2
Lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The team's spiritless performance in the championship game was a disappointment to their fans.
- Her spiritless tone made it clear that she was not interested in the project.
- The spiritless music lacked the energy and enthusiasm that the crowd was expecting.
- After a few months of working at the mundane job, he became spiritless and lacked motivation.
- The politician's spiritless speech failed to inspire the audience and rally support for her campaign.