0%

bloodless

blood·less
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhd-lis]
    • /ˈblʌd lɪs/
    • /ˈblʌd.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhd-lis]
    • /ˈblʌd lɪs/

Definitions of bloodless word

  • adjective bloodless A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed. 3
  • adjective bloodless If you describe someone's face or skin as bloodless, you mean that it is very pale. 3
  • adjective bloodless without blood 3
  • adjective bloodless conducted without violence (esp in the phrase bloodless revolution) 3
  • adjective bloodless anaemic-looking; pale 3
  • adjective bloodless lacking vitality; lifeless 3

Information block about the term

Origin of bloodless

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English blodles, Old English blōdlēas. See blood, -less

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bloodless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bloodless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bloodless usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for bloodless

adj bloodless

  • unemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
  • anesthetic — relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
  • cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • impassive — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.

Antonyms for bloodless

adj bloodless

  • blushing — to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.
  • flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
  • ruddy — of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
  • caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
  • feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.

Top questions with bloodless

  • what is a bloodless coup?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?