spiritless Copy link Outline 1. ignāvus (lacking courage or energy)2. pĭger, gra, grum (slow, inactive)3. imbellis (unwar-like)4. by phr., imbecillus animo, Cic. Am. 19, 70 • spiritless: 1. ignāvus (lacking courage or energy): bees s. with hunger (apes) fame ignavae, Virg. G. 4, 259: s. and feeble, i. et imbecillus, Cic. Rep. 1, 32: v. cowardly, slothful. 2. pĭger, gra, grum (slow, inactive): s. look, p. vultus, Mart. 2, 11. Join: piger tristisque, Apul. 3. imbellis (unwar-like): Join: ignavus et imbellis, Liv.; timidus et imbellis, Quint. 4. by phr., imbecillus animo, Cic. Am. 19, 70: animo demisso atque humili, id. Font. 11, 23: animo abjecto fractoque, cf. id. Am. 16, 59. See also dull, flat.