soulless

adjective

soul·​less ˈsōl-ləs 

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

soullessly adverb

soullessness noun

Synonyms of soulless

• 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

While some residents might prefer different parts of the city to downtown areas viewed as commercial and soulless, issues around sanitation have also impacted all three cities. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Ultimately, leaders in Christianity felt Darwinism reduced human life to something purely mechanical and soulless, and therefore Godless. — Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

There may be a few folks who can salvage this soulless scourge of scarcity. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Our makeshift viewing room was soulless, with plastic chairs loosely arranged around a TV on a stand wheeled in especially for the occasion. — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026

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