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   Blood·less

   /ˈblədləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a revolution or conflict) without violence or killing: "a bloodless coup" Similar nonviolentpeacefulpeaceablepacifisticstrife-freeconflict-freeharmoniousorderlydisciplinedOpposite bloodyviolent
   • 2. (of the skin or a part of the body) drained of color: "his bloodless lips" Similar anemicpalewanpallidashencolorlesschalkychalk whitemilkywaxenwhitegraypastysallowjaundicedwashed outsicklypeakeddrainedsappeddrawndeathlydeathlikeghostlikewhite as a sheetinformal:peakyrare:etiolatedOpposite ruddy
   • ▪ (of a person) cold or unemotional: "a shrewd and bloodless Hollywood mogul" Similar heartlessunfeelingcruelruthlessmercilesspitilesscoldhardstony-heartedstonywith a heart of stonecold-bloodedcold-heartedharshcalloussevereunmercifulunpityinguncaringunsympatheticuncharitableOpposite warmheartedcharitable
   • ▪ lacking in vitality; feeble: "their occasionally bloodless chamber jazz" Similar feeblespiritlesslifelesspassionlesslistlesslimpunanimatedlanguidhalfheartedunenthusiasticlukewarmblandvapidwishy-washyOpposite powerful

   Derivatives

   • 1. bloodlessly adverb
   • 2. bloodlessness noun

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   bloodless meaning: 1. A bloodless military operation involves no deaths: 2. used to describe a face or skin that is…. Learn more.

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   Dec 16, 2023 · bloodless ( comparative more bloodless, superlative most bloodless) Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic . Taking place without loss of blood. a bloodless conquest; a bloodless coup d'état; a bloodless revolution; a bloodless victory. Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity .

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   Definition of bloodless – Learner’s Dictionary. bloodless. adjective. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˈblʌdləs / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. achieved without killing or violence: a bloodless coup. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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   Apr 13, 2024 · 1. adjective. A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed. Reports from the area indicate that it was a bloodless coup. The campaign would be short and relatively bloodless. Synonyms: non-violent, friendly, peaceful, harmonious More Synonyms of bloodless. bloodlessly adverb [ADV with v]

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   adjective. without blood: bloodless surgery. very pale: a bloodless face. free from bloodshed; accomplished without bloodshed: a bloodless victory; a bloodless coup. spiritless; without vigor, zest, or energy: a dull, insipid, bloodless young man. without emotion or feeling; cold-hearted: bloodless data. See more. Recommended videos.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English blood‧less /ˈblʌdləs/ adjective 1 without killing or violence a bloodless coup 2 a bloodless part of your body is very pale His lips were thin and bloodless. 3 lacking in human feeling —bloodlessly adverb Examples from the Corpus bloodless • She was bloodless and the bones of her face had risen up ...

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   /ˈblədləs/ BLUD-luhss. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective bloodless come from? Earliest known use. Old English. The earliest known use of the adjective bloodless is in the Old English period (pre-1150). bloodless is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: blood n., -less suffix. See etymology. In other dictionaries.