soulless

[sohl-lis]

adjective

1. without a soul.

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

soulless

/ ˈsəʊllɪs /

adjective

1. lacking any humanizing qualities or influences; dead; mechanical

   soulless work

2. (of a person) lacking in sensitivity or nobility

3. heartless; cruel

Other Word Forms

• soullessly adverb
• soullessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of soulless¹

First recorded in 1545–55; soul + -less

Example Sentences

It sounds extremely hypocritical because I write a Substack devoted to online shopping, but I find scrolling for hours on end a soulless experience.

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But the rumors reflect a much deeper reality that people are exactly right to perceive: Vance is a soulless striver who will sell off anything if he thought it would give him more power.

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Google doesn’t plan to start making every ad with AI, according to Wong, who said he understands the most common criticisms of AI advertising as being soulless or artificial.

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Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned the world's failure to stop millions of people from going hungry, blaming a "soulless economy" and calling on others to rethink their lifestyles and priorities.

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Pope Leo XIV on Thursday slammed the world's failure to stop millions of people facing hunger, blaming a "soulless economy" and calling on people to rethink their livestyles and priorities.

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Related Words

• heartless