as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion
the passionless prose of the divorce papers gave little hint of the bitter feelings that accompanied the end of their marriage
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Recent Examples of passionless
Adelman seems more like a passionless technician who can’t or won’t work on meshing the team’s personalities.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
No passionless operators treating the field as a speculative enterprise.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Low-drama does not mean passionless at all.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
No passionless operators treating the field as a speculative enterprise.
—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Low-drama does not mean passionless at all.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionless
Adjective
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The most remarkable performance in the film, however, may be that of real-life counselor Annette Deao, whose firm hand and sympathetic guidance lend Union County its stoic nature.
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Vladimir Petković, the usually stoic 62-year-old coach of Algeria, said he got goosebumps from the way Lawrence has treated his team.
Adjective
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He was acquitted of first-degree murder by the jury in Anchorage, Alaska, and appeared emotionless when the verdict was announced, the outlets reported.
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This does not mean leaders should become emotionless.
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“Passionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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