adj
soulless
SOHL-luhs
adj
1
Lacking warmth, feeling, or character; mechanical or cold.
"The office block was a soulless grey tower."
"It was a soulless, by-the-numbers remake of the original film."
How to Use Soulless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmpty of feeling or character — cold and mechanical, whether describing a building, a job, or a piece of art.
Common pairings
soulless job
soulless corporation
soulless design
Word Forms
more soulless comparative, most soulless superlative
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Etymology
From soul + -less, going back to an Old English word with the same meaning.