as in dead
no longer living
the kayaker's lifeless body was found just downstream of the rapids where he had capsized
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Okay, The Gray Man was merely grim and lifeless, a forgettable action flick; those happen.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
An eight-point lead in the final 90 seconds against a lifeless Lions team proved enough to get to the finish line.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
But for all the magic and lush imagery of the 1992 original, the live-action version is as lifeless as an unenchanted candlestick.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Days later, his lifeless body was found stuffed in a suitcase and buried in cement.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
An eight-point lead in the final 90 seconds against a lifeless Lions team proved enough to get to the finish line.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
But for all the magic and lush imagery of the 1992 original, the live-action version is as lifeless as an unenchanted candlestick.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Days later, his lifeless body was found stuffed in a suitcase and buried in cement.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeless. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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