affectionless
affectionless — adjective
- affectionlesspositive
- more affectionlesscomparative
- most affectionlesssuperlative
1. showing or feeling no warm feelings, care, or emotional attachment toward other
showing or feeling no warm feelings, care, or emotional attachment toward other people; cold and distant in manner or character.
Asher grew up in an affectionless household where no one ever hugged or praised him.
affectionless + household (collocation)
The therapist described the boy's affectionless upbringing as a likely cause of his anxiety.
affectionless + upbringing (common collocation)
Jenna felt her relationship had become cold and affectionless after years of silence.
Children from affectionless homes often struggle to trust others later in life.
Lucía's affectionless manner toward her colleagues made cooperation very difficult.
- cold
more general; can refer to temperature or personality (B1)
- distant
focuses on emotional remoteness rather than complete absence of feeling (B2)
- unfeeling
suggests a lack of sympathy or compassion, often in a moral sense (C1)
- detached
implies deliberate emotional separation, not necessarily an innate lack (C1)
- affectionate
the direct opposite; showing care and warmth (B2)
- warm
friendly and caring in manner (A2)
- loving
showing deep affection and care (A2)
文法句型
be + affectionless
affectionless + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in psychological or sociological descriptions of childhood, family environments, or interpersonal relationships. Can describe either a person's inner state (predicative: 'he was affectionless') or their outward behaviour (attributive: 'an affectionless upbringing').