soulless

soul·less

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sohl-lis]
- /ˈsoʊl lɪs/
- /ˈsəʊl.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl-lis]
- /ˈsoʊl lɪs/

Definitions of soulless word

adjective soulless without a soul. 1
adjective soulless lacking in nobility of soul, as persons; without spirit or courage. 1
adjective soulless without character or charm 1
adjective soulless If you describe a thing or person as soulless, you mean that they lack human qualities and the ability to feel or produce deep feelings. 0
adjective soulless lacking any humanizing qualities or influences; dead; mechanical 0
adjective soulless (of a person) lacking in sensitivity or nobility 0

See all 8 definitions of soulless

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Origin of soulless

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; soul + -less

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Parts of speech for Soulless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Soulless

soulless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for soulless

adj soulless

azoic — without life; characteristic of the ages that have left no evidence of life in the form of organic remains
callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
in-humane — not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
inanimate — not animate; lifeless.

adjective soulless

casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
characterless — If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting.
coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
exanimate — Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.

noun soulless

cheerlessness — The state or characteristic of being cheerless.

adverb soulless

impersonally — In an impersonal manner.

All 20 Synonyms of soulless