1. having no pulse; without a detectable heartbeat
Usage: medical/clinical context
2. lacking energy, vigor, or liveliness; dull or lifeless
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The paramedics found the patient pulseless and began CPR immediately.
• After the accident, he lay pulseless on the ground until the ambulance arrived.
• The performance was pulseless and failed to engage the audience.
• Her pulseless delivery of the speech made it hard to stay interested.
• The city felt pulseless during the lockdown, with empty streets and closed shops.
• Doctors declared him pulseless and worked to restore his heartbeat.