bloodless
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6.6
- adjective
- /ˈblʌd.ləs/
- But it's a cold, bloodless, banker's point of view and I don't believe a word of it.
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Watch on YouTubeThey cry for another sky, something blue and bloodless.
- They cry for another sky, something blue and bloodless.
- Well, yeah, I don't want to, I don't want to, you know, paint a picture of myself as as kind of a bloodless technocrat.
Examples
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We had been together for months; our relationship was professional and bloodless.
Fiction book (1995) -
Print culture had replaced the hand-copied manuscript with a bloodless, mass-produced object: the book.
Academic text (2000) -
Looking nowhere but at her, his eyes showed nothing but a bloodless, professional interest.
Fiction book (1995) -
In this context, reflection becomes an active way of living one's life, and not just bloodless academic jargon.
Academic text (2008) -
When you grow up on Negro spirituals, everything else seems bloodless in comparison.
Blog text (25) -
Instead, progressives talk about our causes in bloodless technocratic terms.
Blog text (18) -
Nonetheless, the bloodless verdict of the market, as of today, says everything's hunky-dory.
Blog text (6) -
It left me just speechless, colourless, bloodless.
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We have econometric models and projections, but these are bloodless futures that do not inspire civilizations to reach new heights.
Academic text (1991) -
His bloodless response to the tragic news left everyone feeling unsettled.
Synonyms
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6.3
Cold and showing no warm or deep feeling
27
5.7
Weak and showing little strength or energy
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6.1
Not having energy or interest to do things
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5.5
Not showing feelings on the face or in the voice
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8.5
Having no feelings and unable to enjoy things or care
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6.2
Not showing strong feelings or interest
1
9.3
A person who shows no emotion in the face or voice
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6.0
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
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9.5
Being dry and without life or energy
1
9.8
Having no energy or strong ideas
1
7.2
Dull and showing little energy or interest
Showing little energy and no enthusiasm
Antonyms
Compounds
The change of rulers in 1688–1689 that puts William and Mary on the throne with little violence
How Emotional
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Etymology
Bloodless is made of blood ('blood' or 'life') and -less ('without'), so a 'bloodless' performance is like someone 'without life' or feeling, meaning cold and unemotional.