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- [pash-uh n-lis]
- /ˈpæʃ ən lɪs/
- /ˈpæʃ.ən.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pash-uh n-lis]
- /ˈpæʃ ən lɪs/
Definitions of passionless word
- adjective passionless not feeling or moved by passion; cold or unemotional; calm or detached. 1
- adjective passionless If you describe someone or something as passionless, you mean that they do not have or show strong feelings. 0
- adjective passionless empty of emotion or feeling 0
- adjective passionless calm and detached; dispassionate 0
- adjective passionless free from passion or emotion; impassive; calm 0
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Origin of passionless
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; passion + -less
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Parts of speech for Passionless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
passionless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
passionless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for passionless
adj passionless
- bloodless — A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.
- cold-shoulder — to snub; show indifference to.
- 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.
adjective passionless
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- inexcitable — Not excitable.
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