inanition

Definitions

Exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment.

The state of being empty or lacking in spirit, vigor, or purpose.

Examples

After weeks of wandering through the desert without food, the traveler suffered from severe inanition.

The plant withered into a state of inanition due to the prolonged lack of water and sunlight.

The project collapsed into a state of total inanition after the funding was abruptly withdrawn.

Synonyms

exhaustion starvation lethargy emptiness languor debility inanity

Antonyms

vitality energy vigor nourishment strength plenitude abundance