adjective
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lacking any humanizing qualities or influences; dead; mechanical
soulless work
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(of a person) lacking in sensitivity or nobility
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heartless; cruel
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Example Sentences
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Contrary to popular belief, space food isn’t just freeze-dried packages or long tubes of bland, colorless and soulless slop.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Dracula is a "soul-sapping affair", according to Sarah Crompton of WhatsOnStage, who said: "It's slick, soulless and all about appearances. There's no jeopardy or really any true drama."
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
I’d hoped to introduce my family to the quaint family-owned guesthouses that used to be everywhere, but they’ve been largely replaced with soulless budget chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
"I certainly don't think it's soulless," said Carrick, who won 12 major trophies during his decorated playing career with the Red Devils.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
There is no place more hollow, more soulless, than a school at night.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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