soulless

adjective

soul·​less ˈsōl-ləs 

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

soullessly adverb

soullessness noun

Synonyms

• callous
• unfeeling
• compassionless
• hard
• stony

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

But there’s also an accusation that a venue built for the 2012 Olympics lacks character and feels soulless compared to the club’s old home. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

What good is bringing a company to heel when what that company offers is a soulless simulacrum of Americana? —Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Theo is an architect bummed about the state of his work, forced to celebrate the completion of a soulless apartment building at a glitzy lunch with his coworkers. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025

Social media users are not holding back, using words like soulless, bland and generic to describe the new version. —John Brandon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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