exanimate

adjective

ex·​an·​i·​mate eg-ˈza-nə-mət 

1

: lacking animation : spiritless

2

: being or appearing lifeless

Word History

Etymology

Latin exanimatus, past participle of exanimare to deprive of life or spirit, from ex- + anima breath, soul — more at animate

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1