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   bloodless

   /ˈblʌdləs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a revolution or conflict) without violence or killing: "a bloodless coup" Similar non-violentpeacefulpeaceablepacifisticstrife-freeconflict-freeharmoniousorderlydisciplinedOpposite bloodyviolent
   • 2. (of the skin) drained of colour: "his bloodless lips" Similar anaemicpalewanpallidashencolourlesschalkychalk whitemilkywaxenwhitegreypastysallowjaundicedwashed outsicklypeakeddrainedsappeddrawndeathlydeathlikeghostlikewhite as a sheetinformal:peakyrare:etiolatedOpposite ruddy
   • ▪ (of a person) cold or ruthless: "a shrewd and bloodless Hollywood mogul" Similar heartlessunfeelingcruelruthlessmercilesspitilesscoldhardstony-heartedstonywith a heart of stonecold-bloodedcold-heartedharshcalloussevereunmercifulunpityinguncaringunsympatheticuncharitableOpposite warm-heartedcharitable
   • ▪ lacking in vitality; feeble: "a bloodless chorus" Similar feeblespiritlesslifelesspassionlesslistlesslimpunanimatedlanguidhalf-heartedunenthusiasticlukewarmblandvapidwishy-washyOpposite powerful

   Derivatives

   • 1. bloodlessly adverb
   • 2. bloodlessness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bloodlessBloodless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Bloodless means having less blood than normal, done without bloodshed, or lacking in spirit or feeling. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for bloodless.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLOODLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bloodless means not violent, pale, or without emotion. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and translations.

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   Bloodless definition: without blood. See examples of BLOODLESS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLOODLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. without blood 2. conducted without violence (esp in the phrase bloodless revolution) 3. anaemic-looking; pale 4..... Click for more definitions.

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   When something is bloodless, it's free of violence. During a bloodless revolution, a regime is overthrown without anyone being killed.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLOODLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bloodlessBloodless - definition of bloodless by The Free Dictionary

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   Bloodless means lacking blood, pale, or without bloodshed. It can also describe something that is lifeless, emotionless, or characterless. See synonyms, antonyms, and translations of bloodless in English and Spanish.