Standard Lemma guide

exanimate

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To deprive of animation or of life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

deprived of life; no longer living

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a lifeless body

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lifeless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin exanimātus, perfect passive participle of exanimō (see ex-, -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Latin ex- + animō, from anima (“soul, spirit, breath”); see anima. The verb derives from the adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

58 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անկենդան (ankendan) — lifeless; dead
  • Armenian: անկյանք (ankyankʻ) — lifeless; dead
  • Armenian: մեռած (meṙac) — lifeless; dead
  • Armenian: անշունչ (anšunčʻ) — lifeless; dead
  • Old Armenian: անշունչ (anšunčʻ) — lifeless; dead
  • Old Armenian: մեռեալ (meṙeal) — lifeless; dead
  • Old Armenian: անկենդան (ankendan) — lifeless; dead
  • Bulgarian: безжизнен (bezžiznen) — lifeless; dead
  • Catalan: exànime — lifeless; dead
  • Danish: livløs — lifeless; dead
  • Danish: død — lifeless; dead
  • Dutch: levenloos — lifeless; dead
  • Dutch: levensloos — lifeless; dead
  • Dutch: dood — lifeless; dead
  • Dutch: doods — lifeless; dead
  • Dutch: ontzield — lifeless; dead
  • Finnish: hengetön — lifeless; dead
  • Finnish: eloton — lifeless; dead
  • French: sans vie — lifeless; dead
  • French: mort — lifeless; dead
  • German: leblos — lifeless; dead
  • German: tot — lifeless; dead
  • German: entseelt — lifeless; dead
  • Italian: morto — lifeless; dead
  • Italian: privo di vita — lifeless; dead
  • Korean: 죽은 (jugeun) — lifeless; dead
  • Norwegian Bokmål: livløs — lifeless; dead
  • Norwegian Bokmål: livlaus — lifeless; dead
  • Norwegian Bokmål: død — lifeless; dead
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: livlaus — lifeless; dead
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: død — lifeless; dead
  • Portuguese: exânime — lifeless; dead
  • Russian: бездыха́нный (bezdyxánnyj) — lifeless; dead
  • Russian: мёртвый (mjórtvyj) — lifeless; dead
  • Spanish: exánime — lifeless; dead
  • Spanish: inanimado — lifeless; dead
  • Swedish: livlös — lifeless; dead
  • Armenian: վհատ (vhat) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Armenian: ընկճված (ənkčvac) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Old Armenian: սրտաթափ (srtatʻapʻ) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Old Armenian: ոգեսպառ (ogespaṙ) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Old Armenian: պակուցեալ (pakucʻeal) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Bulgarian: вял (vjal) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Bulgarian: обезсърчен (obezsǎrčen) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Dutch: lusteloos — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Dutch: mat — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Finnish: hengetön — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • French: déprimé — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • French: découragé — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • German: lustlos — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Italian: esanime — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Italian: inanimato — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Portuguese: desanimado — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Russian: безжи́зненный (bezžíznennyj) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Russian: вя́лый (vjályj) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Russian: сла́бый (slábyj) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Russian: ту́склый (túsklyj) — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively
  • Spanish: desanimado — spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively