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

In contrast to the soulless 2010 remake, allusions to the original film are done with care so that something like Julie (Tracy Middendorf) getting pulled onto the ceiling feels as shocking as the moment that inspired it a decade prior. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025

Like other major 1990s chains that seemed like soulless outsiders in the Giuliani years — Barnes & Noble or Bed Bath & Beyond — Starbucks had become part of the scenery. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2025

Slightly Stoopid wannabes, even more soulless. —David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025

Nothing so soulless could ever make your heart race or bring a tear to your eye the way real music does. —Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 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