emotionslos
emotionless
Without any discernible feelings or emotional involvement; showing or experiencing no emotions.
EXAMPLE
Er blieb bei der Nachricht völlig emotionslos.
He remained completely emotionless upon hearing the news.
emotionslos
emotionless
emotionslos – emotionsloser – am emotionslosesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry emotionslos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | emotionslos |
|---|---|
| comparative | emotionsloser |
| superlative | am emotionslosesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to emotionslos.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to emotionslos.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to emotionslos.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Emotionslos' (emotionless) is made up of 'Emotion' (emotion) and the ending '-los' ('without'). In adjectives, '-los' indicates the absence of something; 'emotionslos' therefore literally means 'without emotions'.
EXAMPLE
Seine emotionslose Stimme machte die Nachricht besonders bedrückend.
His emotionless voice made the news particularly distressing.
Typical collocations
'Emotionslos' (emotionless) often describes a reaction, voice, facial expression, or behavior. Typical collocations include 'emotionslos reagieren' (to react emotionlessly), 'emotionslos bleiben' (to remain emotionless), and 'emotionslos wirken' (to appear emotionless).
EXAMPLE
Sie reagierte emotionslos auf die Kritik ihres Kollegen.
She reacted emotionlessly to her colleague's criticism.
Observable behavior
In context, the word often refers to a person's outwardly observable behavior; this does not always allow reliable conclusions about their inner feelings.
EXAMPLE
Obwohl er emotionslos wirkte, beschäftigte ihn der Vorfall noch lange.
Although he appeared emotionless, the incident continued to preoccupy him for a long time.
In real life
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