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Definition of “passionless

passionless (ˈpæʃənlɪsPronunciation for passionless

Definitions

adjective

  1. empty of emotion or feeling  ⇒ a passionless marriage 
  2. calm and detached; dispassionate

Alternative Forms

ˈpassionlessly adverb ˈpassionlessness noun

Usage examples

  • "But she spoke without rancour, as if Tina's bitchiness called for the same passionless acceptance as, say, monsoons in south-east Asia.
    Delman, David, Death of a Nymph (1986)
  • For the first time Sven's cool, passionless demeanour, which was hitherto seen as his greatest asset, was now held up as a failing.
    Spiked (2004)
  • The points are: Listen with integrity, don't squander your passions on the passionless and don't preach.
    Edmonton Sun (2003)
  • Macc boss David Moss said: "It was a diabolical, passionless display.
    Sun, News of the World (2002)
  • I was so busy trying to be `nice' that I lived life on the surface, I was lukewarm, passionless , lacking in real depth.
    Amoda, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)

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