emotionless
adjective
emo·tion·less
i-ˈmō-shən-ləs 
: showing, having, or expressing no emotion
an emotionless stare
emotionlessly
adverb
emotionlessness
noun
Synonyms of emotionless
Examples of emotionless in a Sentence
She did her job with emotionless efficiency.
endured an unsatisfying marriage to a seemingly emotionless man
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Aeryn is introduced as cold and relatively emotionless, while John is the more empathetic and caring of the pair.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There is no need to lead like an emotionless robot.
—Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Rather than portray science as something neutral or emotionless, participants infused empathy and feeling into their community engagement.
—Evelyn Valdez-Ward, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There is no need to lead like an emotionless robot.
—Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Rather than portray science as something neutral or emotionless, participants infused empathy and feeling into their community engagement.
—Evelyn Valdez-Ward, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emotionless
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“Emotionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotionless. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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