Synonyms

loveless

American

[luhv-lis] / ˈlʌv lɪs /

adjective

without any love.

a loveless marriage.
feeling no love.
receiving no love; unloved.

loveless British

/ ˈlʌvlɪs /

adjective

without love

a loveless marriage
receiving or giving no love

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

lovelessly

adverb
lovelessness

noun

Etymology

Origin of loveless

First recorded in 1275–1325, loveless is from the Middle English word loveles. See love, -less

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