loveless

loveless — adjective

1. describes a relationship, marriage, home, or situation where there is no love, a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a relationship, marriage, home, or situation where there is no love, affection, or emotional warmth between the people involved

例句

Iris grew up in a loveless home where her parents rarely spoke to each other.

After years of a loveless marriage, Ryo decided to file for divorce.

collocation: loveless marriage / loveless relationship

同義詞
  • unloving

    describes a person who does not show love; more active than loveless

  • affectionless

    more technical or clinical; far less common in everyday speech

  • cold

    broader meaning; can describe any lack of warmth, not just romantic or familial love

反義詞
  • loving

    full of love and care; the direct opposite

  • affectionate

    openly showing love, especially through touch or kind words

  • warm

    emotionally supportive and kind in personal relationships

用法筆記

Typically modifies nouns that describe relationships or settings (marriage, home, childhood, household). Less often applied directly to people — see sense 2 for that use.

常見錯誤

❌He has a loveless personality.
✅He has a cold personality.
💡'loveless' describes relationships and environments lacking love, not a person's character or temperament.

2. describes a person who is not loved by anyone or who receives no affection, care

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person who is not loved by anyone or who receives no affection, care, or attention from those around them

例句

Bilal felt lonely and loveless after moving to a city where he knew no one.

predicative: feel / seem / remain loveless

The abandoned kitten looked so sad and loveless that Valentina decided to take it home.

同義詞
  • unloved

    nearly identical; the more direct everyday word for receiving no love

  • unwanted

    implies being not wanted or desired; stronger and more painful than loveless

  • neglected

    suggests a lack of care and attention as well as love, often due to others' failure to act

反義詞
  • loved

    receiving love from others; the direct opposite

  • cherished

    deeply loved and carefully cared for

  • adored

    very strongly loved, often with admiration

用法筆記

Commonly appears predicatively after feel, seem, remain, or be. Distinguish from unloving — a loveless person receives no love, while an unloving person fails to give love.

常見錯誤

❌He is a loveless father who never hugs his son.
✅He is an unloving father.
💡'loveless' describes someone who receives no love; 'unloving' describes someone who shows no love.