unalive US
Definition

Definition of unalive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
dead thingsRareSlangUSnot living, dead, or inanimateRareSlangUS
  • The plant is unalive after weeks without water.
dead inanimate
2.
boring thingsRareSlangUSlacking energy or excitement, dull or sterileRareSlangUS
  • The party felt unalive and nobody was dancing.
lifeless uninspired

Noun

dead personRareSlangUSperson or thing that is not aliveRareSlangUS
  • The game was full of unalives after the battle.
deceased
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Origin of unalive

English, un- (not) + alive (living)

Examples of unalive in a sentence

  • All the fish in the tank were unalive by morning.
  • The lecture was so unalive that students fell asleep.
  • His unalive performance bored the entire audience.
  • He wandered the city feeling unalive and empty.
  • The office felt unalive after everyone left.
  • Her unalive expression made it hard to read her thoughts.

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  1. French:mort, décédé, ...
  2. German:leblos, Tote, ...
  3. Italian:morto, spento, ...
  4. Spanish:muerto, difunto, ...
  5. Portuguese:inanimado, mortos, ...
  6. Chinese:无生命的, 已死亡的个体, ...
  7. Japanese:死んでいる, 死者, ...
  8. Arabic:مَيِّت, ميت, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא חַי, נִפְטָר, ...
  10. Russian:неживой, мертвец, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неживий, мертвий, ...
  12. Hindi:मृत, मृत व्यक्ति, ...

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