Synonyms for spiritless
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
apathetic, listless, dispirited, depressed, dull, low-spirited, down, dejected, languid, phlegmatic, torpid, low, dead, cool, blue, cold, heavy, down-hearted, extinct, discouraged, world-weary, indifferent
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
Example sentences
- depressed Tom said Mary has been feeling depressed recently.
- apathetic It's said that the youth of today are apathetic.
- listless I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.
- dispirited Failing by so narrow a margin left Tom feeling dispirited.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| spiritless | steady | |
| depressed | steady | |
| apathetic | falling | |
| listless | rising | |
| dispirited | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1
- 4 letters
- down1, dead1, cool1, blue1, cold1, dull1
- 5 letters
- heavy2
- 6 letters
- torpid2
- 7 letters
- extinct2, languid2
- 8 letters
- dejected3, listless2
- 9 letters
- depressed2, apathetic4
- 10 letters
- dispirited4, phlegmatic3
- 11 letters
- discouraged3, indifferent3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heavy2 = 2 syllables).