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soulful

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Synonyms & Antonyms of soulful

full of or expressing feeling or emotion

soulful music

a soulful performer

a handsome actor with soulful eyes

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for soulful

affectionate,
feeling,
intense,
loving,
passionate,
sensitive,
warm

demonstrative,
effusive,
emotional,
touchy-feely,
uninhibited,
unreserved,
unrestrained

dramatic,
histrionic,
hyperemotional,
melodramatic,
theatrical
(also theatric)

gushing,
gushy,
maudlin,
mawkish,
mushy,
schmaltzy,
sentimental

communicative,
expansive

extroverted
(also extraverted),
outgoing

blunt,
candid,
frank,
outspoken,
plain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for soulful

constrained

quiet,
reticent,
silent,
taciturn

bashful,
modest,
retiring,
shy

introverted,
self-directed

aloof,
detached,
dispassionate,
emotionless,
impassive,
indifferent,
phlegmatic,
stolid,
unconcerned,
unfeeling

chilly,
cold,
frigid,
glacial,
hard-boiled,
hard-edged,
hard-hearted,
icy,
unfriendly

inhibited,
reserved,
restrained,
undemonstrative,
unemotional

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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.

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