loveless

adjective

love·​less ˈləv-ləs How to pronounce loveless (audio)
1
: having no love
a loveless relationship
2
: not loved
lovelessly adverb
lovelessness noun

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These matches volunteer plenty of loveless firsts and worsts. George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 The father, lost in his loveless gloom and living in a world of hard, martial surfaces, spends his time listening to brooding Russian chants. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025 However, in a functional but loveless relationship, this support may be lacking. Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 However, in a loveless relationship, physical affection can feel mechanical or transactional. Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for loveless

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of loveless was in the 14th century

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“Loveless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loveless. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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