bloodless

  • 11bloodless — UK [ˈblʌdləs] / US adjective 1) [usually before noun] not involving violence or killing, in a situation where there often is violence a bloodless revolution 2) a bloodless face or skin is very pale 3) lacking emotion, energy, or effectiveness… …

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  • 12bloodless — blood|less [ˈblʌdləs] adj 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 adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13bloodless — 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 compare bloody 2 bloodlessly adverb bloodlessness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14bloodless — adjective 1) a bloodless revolution Syn: nonviolent, peaceful, peaceable, pacifist Ant: bloody, violent 2) his face was bloodless Syn: anemic, pale, wan …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 15bloodless — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. deficient in or free from blood 2. not accompanied by loss or shedding of blood < a bloodless victory > 3. lacking in spirit or vitality 4. lacking in human feeling < bloodless statistics > • bloodlessly …

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  • 16bloodless — blood•less [[t]ˈblʌd lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) without blood 2) very pale: a bloodless face[/ex] 3) accomplished without violence or killing: a bloodless coup[/ex] 4) spiritless; without vigor or zest 5) without emotion or feeling • Etymology: 1175–1225&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17bloodless — /ˈblʌdləs / (say bludluhs) adjective 1. without blood; pale. 2. free from bloodshed: a bloodless victory. 3. spiritless; without energy. 4. cold hearted: bloodless charity. –bloodlessly, adverb –bloodlessness, noun …

  • 18bloodless — nonhuman onhuman adj. not human. Opposite of {human}. [Narrower terms: {anthropoid, anthropoidal, apelike}; {bloodless}; {dehumanized, unhuman}; {grotesque, monstrous, unnatural}; {mechanical}] [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19bloodless — Without blood. * * * blood·less bləd ləs adj free from or lacking blood &LT;a bloodless surgical field&GT; blood·less·ly adv * * * blood·less (bludґl&#601;s) 1. deprived of blood; cf. anemic. Called also exsanguinate. 2. performed with little or&#8230; …

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  • 20bloodless — adj. Bloodless is used with these nouns: ↑coup, ↑revolution, ↑victory …

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