spiritlessness
Lack of vigor
Spiritlessness is the quality of lacking energy, enthusiasm, or vitality.
It describes a state of dull passivity—the absence of vigor or animation that might otherwise enliven a person, performance, or atmosphere: The spiritlessness of the team's play disappointed everyone.
The word suggests not just tiredness but a deeper absence of drive or spark.
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- wearinessState of being drained
fatigue · enervation · lassitude · inertia · exhaustion · drowsiness · heaviness · malaise
Lack of interest
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
impassivity · emotionlessness · unresponsiveness · nonchalance · coldness · aloofness · disengagement · numbness
State without hope
- dejectionState of lowness
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- despairTotal absence of hope
discouragement · disheartenment · downheartedness · defeatism · demoralization · pessimism · bleakness · joylessness
listlessness
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
weariness · fatigue · enervation · lassitude · inertia · exhaustion · drowsiness · heaviness · malaise · debilitation
indifference
Lack of interest
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unconcernAbsence of worry
dispassion · impassivity · emotionlessness · unresponsiveness · nonchalance · coldness · aloofness · disengagement · numbness · insensitivity
hopelessness
State without hope
- dejectionState of lowness
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
despair · discouragement · disheartenment · downheartedness · defeatism · demoralization · pessimism · bleakness · joylessness · cheerlessness
spiritlessnesshigh spirits
Lively, cheerful state
cheer · cheerfulness · buoyancy · gaiety · joyfulness
spiritlessnessenthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
zeal · spiritedness · passion · ardor · fervor
spirit, inspire, spirited, spiritual, inspiration, conspiracy, aspiration, spiritless, conspire