e·mo·tion·less

(ĭ-mō′shən-lĭs)

adj.

Devoid of emotion; impassive.

e·mo′tion·less·ness n.

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emotionless

(ɪˈməʊʃənləs)

adj

lacking any emotion

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Adj.

emotionless - unmoved by feeling; "he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served"; "this passionless girl was like an icicle in the sunshine"-Margaret Deland

passionless

cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"

emotionless

adjective unfeeling, cold, cool, remote, distant, detached, indifferent, glacial, cold-blooded, frigid, dispassionate, impassive, unemotional, undemonstrative, unexpressive He stood emotionless as he heard the judge pass sentence.

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emotionless

adjective

Not affected by or showing emotion:

cold, cold-blooded, unaffected, unemotional, unmoved.

Translations

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emotionless

[ɪˈməʊʃənlɪs] ADJ → sin emoción

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emotionless

[ɪˈməʊʃ^ənləs] adj [person] → impassible; [voice, face, eyes] → impassible

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emotionless

adj face, voice etc → ausdruckslos; person → gefühllos, emotionslos

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Humphrey Van Weyden, "the cold-blooded fish," the "emotionless monster," the "analytical demon," of Charley Furuseth's christening, in love!

Furuseth was right; I was abnormal, an "emotionless monster," a strange bookish creature, capable of pleasuring in sensations only of the mind.

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"Captain Granet," he questioner continued, in his calm, emotionless tone, "according to your story you changed your clothes and reached here at the same time as the Zeppelin, after having heard its approach.

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The gesture with which he had repelled her was stiff and emotionless.

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Her face was set and emotionless and I knew that she did not recognize me, nor did Sola.

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Lest he himself should be found deficient in perfect breeding, Mr Dorrit hastened to reply, 'Unquestionably, madam, you are right.' Mrs General returned, in her emotionless and expressionless manner,

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Campbell was emotionless as he appeared at the Edinburgh court via videolink.

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Speaking of Porton that day, she said she was "emotionless", adding: "I can't really describe it.

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