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bloodless
[bluhd-lis]
adjective
without blood.
bloodless surgery.
very pale.
a bloodless face.
free from bloodshed; accomplished without bloodshed.
a bloodless victory; a bloodless coup.
spiritless; without vigor, zest, or energy.
a dull, insipid, bloodless young man.
without emotion or feeling; cold-hearted.
bloodless data.
bloodless
/ ˈblʌdlɪs /
adjective
without blood
conducted without violence (esp in the phrase bloodless revolution )
anaemic-looking; pale
lacking vitality; lifeless
lacking in emotion; cold; unfeeling
Other Word Forms
- bloodlessly adverb
- bloodlessness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bloodless1
Example Sentences
The Incorrigibles jumped back as a tall, slim figure, bloodless and gray as some awful specter from Beyond the Veil emerged from the chimney itself.
“Margaret, you must do something about my face. To look at me, anyone would think I was a bloodless old crone of twenty-five.”
At the time, in the space of a short few months, Moscow carried out the relatively bloodless occupation and annexation of the Crimean peninsula.
Elsewhere in the interview, Buttigieg warned Democrats against using bloodless language.
Trump's alleged crimes weren't bloodless "white-collar" matters, either.
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