emotionless

adjective

i-ˈmō-shən-ləs How to pronounce emotionless (audio)
Definition of emotionlessnext
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion endured an unsatisfying marriage to a seemingly emotionless man

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Recent Examples of emotionless Lizzie’s allegedly emotionless state during police questioning—and inconsistent accounts of her whereabouts, which included spending time in the barn eating pears or prepping for a fishing trip—made suspicion land on Lizzie. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026 The players and staff remained silent and emotionless until the door of their bus closed and left for Suwon under police escort. — Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 The photos—stark, emotionless, quiet, haunting—are a revelation. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 Dubas’ expression might have been emotionless, but inside, his brain was surely churning. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emotionless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionless
  1. stoic
  2. unemotional
Adjective
  • The action star has been honing his tough, stoic hero bit for going on 25 years.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Did her grandmother, who comes across as stoic and pragmatic in many ways, influence her portrayal of the similarly-minded Tova?
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • Pragmatic and unemotional, Jung views every situation as a problem to be resolved.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of unemotional

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“Emotionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionless. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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