Synonyms

loveless

American

[luhv-lis] / ˈlʌv lɪs /

adjective

without any love.

a loveless marriage.
feeling no love.
receiving no love; unloved.

loveless British

/ ˈlʌvlɪs /

adjective

without love

a loveless marriage
receiving or giving no love

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Other Word Forms

lovelessly adverb
lovelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of loveless

First recorded in 1275–1325, loveless is from the Middle English word loveles. See love, -less

Example Sentences

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The stakes could not be higher, not least for Maresca, who has had a somewhat loveless relationship with Chelsea fans never fully convinced by the studied passing style which is his trademark.

From BBC

Perhaps it's not surprising that the so-called loveless landslide has been followed by a rude awakening.

From BBC

The judge, Mrs Justice Dame Mary Stacey, said Ricotta "used controlling and coercive behaviour" against his spouse and "tried to intimidate Maria into staying in a loveless marriage" before he "slaughtered" her and her son.

From BBC

By 1972, at just 26, she felt "trapped" in a "loveless marriage" and was almost driven to harm herself.

From Salon

At first, the song is one big eye-roll: Just shut up and admit the truth, Chappell insists, before you get trapped in a loveless, heterosexual marriage of convenience.

From BBC

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