bloodless

adjective

Definition of bloodlessnext
1
as in pitiless

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as in anemic

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as in nonviolent

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Recent Examples of bloodless But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 In the bloodless language of economics, consumer demand places value on who actually provides certain goods and services. — Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodless
  1. pitiless
  2. anemic
  3. nonviolent
  4. heartless
  5. white
  6. peaceable
  7. unfeeling
  8. conciliatory
Adjective
  • About two months after his testimony, Pujo’s report mapped out in pitiless detail all the interrelationships between Morgan and his small network of industrialists.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Nilsson’s depiction of bodies past their prime conjures not the pitiless naturalism of Joan Semmel or Alice Neel, but something friskier, more delighted.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of pitiless
Adjective
  • The Browns, and their anemic offense, won’t get two in a row.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Walker is the piece that could liven up a Chiefs offense that felt anemic at times in 2025, even before Mahomes got hurt.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of anemic
Adjective
  • The law, which initially took effect July 1, allows individuals convicted of other misdemeanors and some nonviolent felonies to petition the court to seal their records.
    — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wiener has passed laws protecting net neutrality, capping prescription costs and mandating mental health parity, ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, and requiring corporations disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonviolent
Adjective
  • Some are heartless and move a team to make up for their failures as owners.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a century, people have wondered whether Hyde was the innocent victim of an amazing set of coincidences or a heartless killer who never paid for his crimes.
    — Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of heartless
Adjective
  • At the opening, Lafayette 148 NorthPark will feature its fall 2026 collection, including exclusive leather colorways created for Dallas, precise tailoring and signature white shirts informed by the archives and three decades of craftsmanship.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The suspects were arrested while traveling in white vans near RAF Fairford.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of white
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  • These behaviors make having a productive discussion or peaceable relationship untenable.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
    — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of peaceable
Adjective
  • Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • Readers can judge Jane and me, deciding that one of us was unfeeling or uncomprehending.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of unfeeling
Adjective
  • However, Flávio is perceived as a more moderate and conciliatory Bolsonaro.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Xi struck a conciliatory posture in his opening remarks at the summit.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conciliatory

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“Bloodless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodless. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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