soulless

adjective

soul·​less ˈsōl-ləs 

: having no soul or no greatness or warmth of mind or feeling

soullessly adverb

soullessness noun

Synonyms

• ruthless
• merciless

Examples of soulless in a Sentence

a government run by soulless bureaucrats

These companies are heartless, soulless, money-making machines.

The houses in the new development are completely soulless.

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps no human artist could tolerate producing such soulless lackluster, but an AI is unburdened by shame. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025

Adler pointed out that even soulless computer programs can happen to work in certain ways and have certain tendencies. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 June 2025

But that's partly the point, as The Righteous Gemstones often highlights how even the most soulless grifters can be capable of acts of love. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025

What might have been viewed as soulless became its own kind of soul. —Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

soulless

adverb

soul·​less ˈsōl-ləs 

: having no soul or no greatness or nobleness of mind or feeling

soullessly adverb