sprightlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈsprʌɪtlᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈspraɪtləs/

Forms: see sprite n. and -less suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprite n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < sprite n. (see forms at that entry) + -less suffix. In later use probably sometimes punning on sprightly adj.

rare after 19th cent.

Lacking spirit; characterized by lack of animation, liveliness, or energy; (esp. of a person or animal) lacking courage or (now usually) vitality. Cf. spiritless adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lacking emotional sensibility

unfeelingc1000

mis-feelinga1382

stonishc1450

unpainfulc1450

obtuse1509

sprightlessa1522

insensate1553

senseless1560

soulless1568

dull-esprited1591

impassible1592

bluntie1598

impenetrable1600

stockish1600

stolidc1600

incapable1601

stupid1605

tasteless1605

unsensitive1610

unexalted1611

insensible1617

unsensible1619

languid1622

immovable1639

dead-hearted1642

sterile1642

resupine1643

unaffectionate1645

iron-bound1648

resentlessa1649

torpid1656

torpulent1657

impassive1699

unreceptive1722

hebete1743

apathetic1744

stubbed1744

gustless1766

unresponsive1768

unsusceptible1779

tideless-blooded1786

unaffectioned1788

inaccessible1796

hebetudinous1820

unimpressible1828

insensitive1834

apathetical1835

non-sensitive1836

blunt-hearted1845

irreceptive1846

unreceptant1846

unimpressionable1847

anaesthetic1860

insentient1860

hard (also tough, sharp) as nails1862

unsqueamish1893

tone-deaf1894

unget-at-able1897

facty1901

zombie1937

pegamoid1957

the mind > emotion > calmness > unexcitability > [adjective] > phlegmatic

phlegmatica1400

phlegmyc1450

sprightlessa1522

spiritless1595

unspirited1621

inexcitable?1624

pituitous1658

slow-going1825

soggy1896

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > spiritless

comfortless1387

weak-hearta1425

unheartyc1440

sprightlessa1522

blate1535

weak-hearted1544

tame1563

spiritless1595

dismettled1660

exanimated1689

poor-spirited1749

milksoppish1852

unantagonistic1858

springless1869

spunkless1882

milksoppy1886

gritless1892

a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1959) ix. iii. l. 187 Quhilkis in thar weris previt sa spreitles men That Hector thame delayt ȝeris ten.

1598 J. Marston Scourge of Villanie ii. vii. sig. F2^v Nay, he is sprightlesse, sence or soule hath none.

?1605 J. Davies Wittes Pilgrimage sig. P2^v It often proues such spritelesse heauy Stuffe.

1661 Sir A. Haslerig's Last Will & Test. Suppl. 6 So soon was his spriteless valour resolved into fear.

1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 197. ⁋2 In pursuit of such cold and sprightless Endeavours to appear in Publick.

1789 R. Alves Weeping Bard x. v. in Edinburgh 131 No wisdom sure can fill that lumpish skull, That looks so spriteless and so dull!

1870 Titusville (Pa.) Morning Herald 10 Dec. You are sprightless and languid, and your life is less bright than it was a few months ago.

1886 Norwalk (Ohio) Daily Reflector 12 Mar. 3/4 Vignaux looked sick and played in a sprightless manner.

1919 Plumbers' Trade Jrnl. 25 Oct. 523/3 In his step he was sprightless; he trudged home.

2015 F. Moon Moghul Saint of Insanity iv. 78 Even the emperor's caparisoned horse..looked ill-clad and sprightless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sprightless
释义	sprightlessadj. Brit. /ˈsprʌɪtlᵻs/, U.S. /ˈspraɪtləs/ Forms: see sprite n. and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sprite n., -less suffix. Etymology: < sprite n. (see forms at that entry) + -less suffix. In later use probably sometimes punning on sprightly adj. rare after 19th cent. Lacking spirit; characterized by lack of animation, liveliness, or energy; (esp. of a person or animal) lacking courage or (now usually) vitality. Cf. spiritless adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lacking emotional sensibility unfeelingc1000 mis-feelinga1382 stonishc1450 unpainfulc1450 obtuse1509 sprightlessa1522 insensate1553 senseless1560 soulless1568 dull-esprited1591 impassible1592 bluntie1598 impenetrable1600 stockish1600 stolidc1600 incapable1601 stupid1605 tasteless1605 unsensitive1610 unexalted1611 insensible1617 unsensible1619 languid1622 immovable1639 dead-hearted1642 sterile1642 resupine1643 unaffectionate1645 iron-bound1648 resentlessa1649 torpid1656 torpulent1657 impassive1699 unreceptive1722 hebete1743 apathetic1744 stubbed1744 gustless1766 unresponsive1768 unsusceptible1779 tideless-blooded1786 unaffectioned1788 inaccessible1796 hebetudinous1820 unimpressible1828 insensitive1834 apathetical1835 non-sensitive1836 blunt-hearted1845 irreceptive1846 unreceptant1846 unimpressionable1847 anaesthetic1860 insentient1860 hard (also tough, sharp) as nails1862 unsqueamish1893 tone-deaf1894 unget-at-able1897 facty1901 zombie1937 pegamoid1957 the mind > emotion > calmness > unexcitability > [adjective] > phlegmatic phlegmatica1400 phlegmyc1450 sprightlessa1522 spiritless1595 unspirited1621 inexcitable?1624 pituitous1658 slow-going1825 soggy1896 the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > spiritless comfortless1387 weak-hearta1425 unheartyc1440 sprightlessa1522 blate1535 weak-hearted1544 tame1563 spiritless1595 dismettled1660 exanimated1689 poor-spirited1749 milksoppish1852 unantagonistic1858 springless1869 spunkless1882 milksoppy1886 gritless1892 a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1959) ix. iii. l. 187 Quhilkis in thar weris previt sa spreitles men That Hector thame delayt ȝeris ten. 1598 J. Marston Scourge of Villanie ii. vii. sig. F2^v Nay, he is sprightlesse, sence or soule hath none. ?1605 J. Davies Wittes Pilgrimage sig. P2^v It often proues such spritelesse heauy Stuffe. 1661 Sir A. Haslerig's Last Will & Test. Suppl. 6 So soon was his spriteless valour resolved into fear. 1710 R. Steele Tatler No. 197. ⁋2 In pursuit of such cold and sprightless Endeavours to appear in Publick. 1789 R. Alves Weeping Bard x. v. in Edinburgh 131 No wisdom sure can fill that lumpish skull, That looks so spriteless and so dull! 1870 Titusville (Pa.) Morning Herald 10 Dec. You are sprightless and languid, and your life is less bright than it was a few months ago. 1886 Norwalk (Ohio) Daily Reflector 12 Mar. 3/4 Vignaux looked sick and played in a sprightless manner. 1919 Plumbers' Trade Jrnl. 25 Oct. 523/3 In his step he was sprightless; he trudged home. 2015 F. Moon Moghul Saint of Insanity iv. 78 Even the emperor's caparisoned horse..looked ill-clad and sprightless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1522
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