spiritless
Americanadjective
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without spirit.
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without ardor, vigor, zeal, animation, etc..
a spiritless reply to criticism.
adjective
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It was a typically spiritless ending to what was, without a doubt, a memorable spree of posting.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2025
Unlike their spiritless performance Sunday against New Orleans, which was a new rock bottom in a season with an ever-sinking floor, the Lakers played with plenty of heart against the Mavericks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
And for 90 or so minutes in Kingston, the Americans never really came up with answers, looking mostly spiritless in a 1-1 draw.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
In the biggest game of the season, with a chance to clinch the NFC East, Dallas gave a spiritless and clueless performance that should spell the end of Jason Garrett’s 10-year tenure.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2019
Nevertheless, mathematics is often seen as a spiritless affair.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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