Spunkless

Pronunciation: /ˈspʌŋkləs/

Definitions of spunkless

adjective lacking energy or enthusiasm; lacking courage or determination

Example Sentences

A1 She felt spunkless after failing her driving test.

A2 The team's performance was spunkless without their star player.

B1 His spunkless attitude towards the project was holding back progress.

B2 The novel's protagonist started off as spunkless but grew into a confident character.

C1 The CEO was disappointed by the spunkless response from the employees during the meeting.

C2 The artist's latest work was criticized for being spunkless and lacking creativity.

Examples of spunkless in a Sentence

formal The spunkless presentation failed to captivate the audience.

informal He's been feeling a bit spunkless lately, maybe he needs a break.

slang She's so spunkless, she never takes any risks.

figurative The once vibrant city now felt spunkless after the economic downturn.

Grammatical Forms of spunkless

• past tense: spunklessed
• plural: spunklesses
• comparative: more spunkless
• superlative: most spunkless
• present tense: is spunklessing
• future tense: will be spunkless
• perfect tense: has been spunkless
• continuous tense: is being spunkless
• singular: spunkless
• positive degree: spunkless
• infinitive: to be spunkless
• gerund: spunklessing
• participle: spunklessed

Origin and Evolution of spunkless

First Known Use: 1620 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'spunkless' originated from the combination of 'spunk' meaning courage or spirit, and the suffix '-less' indicating lack of. It was likely used to describe someone lacking in courage or spirit.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'spunkless' has retained its original meaning of lacking courage or spirit, but may also be used more broadly to describe someone lacking energy or enthusiasm.