lifelessness

/ˈlaɪf.ləs.nəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪf.ləs.nəs/ (ame, ipa)

lifelessness — noun

1. the condition of being dead or showing no signs of life

1.名詞B2
釋義

the condition of being dead or showing no signs of life

例句

The lifelessness of the desert landscape made the travellers feel uneasy.

collocation: lifelessness of + landscape / place

After the wildfire, a terrible lifelessness hung over what remained of the forest.

同義詞
  • deadness

    more general and less literary than lifelessness

  • inanimateness

    technical register — used in science to describe objects without life

  • stillness

    emphasises absence of movement rather than absence of life

反義詞
  • aliveness

    rare; the quality of being full of life

  • vitality

    energy and liveliness; the opposite of deadness

文法句型

the lifelessness of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Uncountable. This sense refers to a state or quality, not to the event of dying. To describe the moment something stops living, use death instead.

常見錯誤

❌The plant's lifelessness was caused by too much water.
✅The plant's death was caused by too much water.
💡lifelessness describes a state or quality, not a dying event.

2. a complete absence of energy, excitement, or interest that makes something feel

2.名詞B2
釋義

a complete absence of energy, excitement, or interest that makes something feel dull and unappealing

例句

The lifelessness of the lecture hall made it hard for students to stay awake.

collocation: lifelessness of + place / situation

Elena tried to ignore the lifelessness of the conversation at the dinner table.

used in social contexts

同義詞
  • dullness

    more common in everyday English; less intense than lifelessness

  • flatness

    suggests a lack of variation or emotional depth

  • monotony

    emphasises tiresome sameness over time

反義詞
  • liveliness

    energy and excitement in a situation or performance

  • vitality

    vigour and life-affirming energy

文法句型

the lifelessness of [abstract noun]

用法筆記

Uncountable. Frequently used in criticism of creative works (films, performances, writing) and descriptions of social situations. Stylistically somewhat formal; in everyday conversation, boringness or dullness is more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The lifelessness of the movie made me boring.
✅The lifelessness of the movie made me bored.
💡Use bored (the feeling) not boring (the cause).