Exanimate

Pronunciation: /ˈɛksˈænəˌmeɪt/

Exanimate (adjective)

  1. Describing something that looks dead or without life.
  2. Describing someone or something that lacks energy or spirit.

Examples

  • The exanimate figure lay on the ground.
  • An exanimate form was discovered in the forest.

Common collocations: exanimate corpse, exanimate remains, exanimate expression, exanimate state, exanimate mood

Synonyms of Exanimate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Exanimate

  • describing something full of life or energy
  • referring to something living or existing