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loveless definition

love·less (luv′lis)

adjective

without love; specif.,
  1. feeling no love
  2. receiving no love; unloved

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loveless Synonyms

loveless

modif.

  1. Rejected

    disliked, forsaken, unloved; see refused.

  2. Heartless

    cold, hard, insensitive; see cruel 2, ruthless 1.


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loveless Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • marriage: His parents were locked in a loveless marriage that often exploded loudly into domestic discord.
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