passionless

[pash-uhn-lis] / ˈpæʃ ən lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

frigid

Synonyms

WEAK

aloof ardorless austere chilly cold cold-hearted cold-shoulder cool forbidding formal frosty icy impotent indifferent inhibited lifeless passive repellent rigid stiff unapproachable unbending unfeeling unloving unresponsive

Example Sentences

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Vanilla can mean anything from “without a power dynamic” to simply passionless.

From Slate • May 6, 2021

That is, I noted that my color gave me infinite advantages, but the words, while sincere, were passionless.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

An Ohio couple reinvigorate their passionless marriage during a bizarre 24 hours in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Len mocked the idea of a passionless passion.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2019

Minkoff, my passionless flame, has turned upon me.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole