loveless
Americanadjective
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without any love.
a loveless marriage.
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feeling no love.
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receiving no love; unloved.
adjective
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without love
a loveless marriage
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receiving or giving no love
Other Word 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
Example Sentences
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What used to be an alliance of kindred souls is viewed by both sides today as a marriage of convenience, loveless and lacking basic trust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
The stakes could not be higher, not least for Maresca, who has had a somewhat loveless relationship with Chelsea fans never fully convinced by the studied passing style which is his trademark.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
There was still drama, of course, but about his personal life - in one of the most popular episodes, he revealed he had been in a loveless marriage for many years and had a son.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
Anxious residents scan social media for videos and other clues to gauge the temperature of relations between the two generals, described by one foreign official as “a loveless marriage where they hate each other’s guts.”
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
It was this: In the novel, the incomers were completely loveless.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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