soulless

adjective

soul·​less ˈsōl-ləs 

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

soullessly adverb

soullessness noun

Synonyms

• affectless
• callous
• case-hardened
• cold-blooded
• compassionless
• desensitized
• hard
• hard-boiled
• hard-hearted
• heartless
• indurate
• inhuman
• inhumane
• insensate
• insensitive
• ironhearted
• merciless
• obdurate
• pachydermatous
• pitiless
• remorseless
• ruthless
• slash-and-burn
• stony
• stoney
• stonyhearted
• take-no-prisoners
• thick-skinned
• uncharitable
• unfeeling
• unmerciful
• unsparing
• unsympathetic

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

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

On the other end, a pair of soulless black eyes looked out beneath a headset of antennae that reminded me of … something. —Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025

Here, there’s no vision, no passion, The Electric State feels wholly soulless. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

It’s been a confusing and somewhat soulless campaign under Enzo Maresca, but Chelsea are gathering momentum at a crucial time, having notched up two successive victories, including a dramatic late win at Fulham a fortnight ago. —Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 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