passionless

adjective

Definition of passionlessnext
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion the passionless prose of the divorce papers gave little hint of the bitter feelings that accompanied the end of their marriage

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  1. stoic
  2. emotionless
  3. bland
Adjective
  • Oscar, older and more outwardly stoic, has no guarantees.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Arthur and my mum share mystery novels and classical music and the kind of endless, expressive conversation that confused and exhausted my quiet, stoic, old-school European dad.
    Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • Kitamura’s propulsive, emotionless prose gives Intimacies a thriller’s suspense, even when the narrator is buying a used book or waiting in her married boyfriend’s apartment.
    Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The series cited, among other things, Burke's seemingly emotionless demeanor during police questioning, which legal analyst Scott Robinson and the Boulder Police both told PEOPLE was not evidence whatsoever of his guilt.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of emotionless
Adjective
  • These are easy ways to spruce up otherwise bland statements.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Signs Your Salt Might Be Going Bad Salt is the invisible hero of the kitchen, often making the difference between a winning dish and a bland one.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bland
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Thesaurus Entries Near passionless

passionateness

passionless

passions

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