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

In the gay community, we’re often inundated with soulless club bangers.

From Los Angeles Times

Fire-resilient buildings don’t have to be soulless, formulaic bunkers, according to the student designers of the Resilient Futures Lab, a summer studio at Pasadena’s ArtCenter College.

From Los Angeles Times

There was one win in 16 games between 2023-2024 and four losses in a row, the worst of them being that soulless defeat by Hungary at the Euros in Germany.

From BBC

Astana is an unusual place, a shiny – somewhat soulless – concrete metropolis purpose built in 1997 as the new capital city of the country.

From BBC

Brendan Rodgers' charge sheet in Europe extended over the two goalless and soulless games.

From BBC

Related Words

• heartless