soulless

[sohl-lis]

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adjective

without a soul.
lacking in nobility of soul, as persons; without spirit or courage.

Origin of soulless

First recorded in 1545–55; soul + -less

Related formssoul·less·ly, adverbsoul·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for soulless

Contemporary Examples

But from the anguish of soulless industrial lagers rises the emancipation of artisan brewing.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama
Jeff Campagna
November 30, 2014
There is certainly a lucrative yet dignified sweet spot between small time micro-brewer and soulless mass-producer.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama
Jeff Campagna
November 30, 2014
It's hard to say what's more terrifying—the soulless army of Stepford wives or the dead-eyed Nicole Kidman.
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The Daily Beast
June 9, 2014
They hand out brochures to potential investors that say things like “You are not dealing with a soulless corporation.”
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Nathaniel Rich
March 29, 2014
The county town in Guangshan looks shabby and soulless, and is surrounded by flat countryside.
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Zhou Xun
November 24, 2013

Historical Examples

Can you imagine sleeping in the same house with such a soulless thing?
The Monster Men
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Is it because they are hideous, or because they are soulless?
The Monster Men
Edgar Rice Burroughs
That she would hate a soulless creature he accepted as a foregone conclusion.
The Monster Men
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Those eyes were the shiny, vacuous, soulless eyes of a madman!
The Floating Island of Madness
Jason Kirby
The drone of his voice had a strangely rasping, soulless ring.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for soulless

soulless

adjective

lacking any humanizing qualities or influences; dead; mechanicalsoulless work
(of a person) lacking in sensitivity or nobility
heartless; cruel

Derived Formssoullessly, adverbsoullessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for soulless

adj.

Old English sawolleas "dead, lifeless;" see soul (n.1) + -less. Modern use (1550s) likely is a re-formation.

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Examples from the Web for soulless

Contemporary Examples

But from the anguish of soulless industrial lagers rises the emancipation of artisan brewing.

There is certainly a lucrative yet dignified sweet spot between small time micro-brewer and soulless mass-producer.

It's hard to say what's more terrifying—the soulless army of Stepford wives or the dead-eyed Nicole Kidman.

They hand out brochures to potential investors that say things like “You are not dealing with a soulless corporation.”

The county town in Guangshan looks shabby and soulless, and is surrounded by flat countryside.

Historical Examples

Can you imagine sleeping in the same house with such a soulless thing?

Is it because they are hideous, or because they are soulless?

That she would hate a soulless creature he accepted as a foregone conclusion.

Those eyes were the shiny, vacuous, soulless eyes of a madman!

The drone of his voice had a strangely rasping, soulless ring.

soulless

Word Origin and History for soulless

adj.

Origin of soulless