as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
the passionless prose of the divorce papers gave little hint of the bitter feelings that accompanied the end of their marriage
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Recent Examples of passionless
Adelman seems more like a passionless technician who can’t or won’t work on meshing the team’s personalities.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
No passionless operators treating the field as a speculative enterprise.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Low-drama does not mean passionless at all.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
No passionless operators treating the field as a speculative enterprise.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Low-drama does not mean passionless at all.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionless
Adjective
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The previously stoic pope is drawing huge crowds and seems to be making a star turn, enthralling the faithful with emotive assurance.—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
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Golf is a game that can bring out a wide array of emotions from even the most stoic of competitors.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The players and staff remained silent and emotionless until the door of their bus closed and left for Suwon under police escort.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The best traders are rarely emotionless.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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