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(blʌdləs)

1. adjective

A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.

Reports from the area indicate that it was a bloodless coup.

The campaign would be short and relatively bloodless.

Synonyms: non-violent, friendly, peaceful, harmonious More Synonyms of bloodless

bloodlessly adverb [ADVERB with verb]

This war had to be fought fast and relatively bloodlessly.

2. adjective

If you describe someone's face or skin as bloodless, you mean that it is very pale.

...her face grey and bloodless.

Synonyms: pale, white, wan, sickly More Synonyms of bloodless

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bloodless in British English

(ˈblʌdlɪs)

adjective

without blood

conducted without violence (esp in the phrase bloodless revolution)

anaemic-looking; pale

lacking vitality; lifeless

lacking in emotion; cold; unfeeling

Derived forms

bloodlessly (ˈbloodlessly)

adverb

bloodlessness (ˈbloodlessness)

noun

bloodless in American English

(ˈblʌdlɪs)

adjective

without blood

without bloodshed

not having enough blood; anemic or pale

having little energy or vitality

unfeeling; cruel

Derived forms

bloodlessly (ˈbloodlessly)

adverb

bloodlessness (ˈbloodlessness)

noun

Examples of 'bloodless' in a sentence
bloodless

The former army officer seized power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and once pledged to lead Gambia for a billion years.Her face was as bloodless as wax and was a little turned aside.What she had done was to lead a stealthy if not quite bloodless coup.It might almost have been a bloodless coup.Rather than visceral, this section is bloodless and cold.Yesterday, she called for a bloodless revolution as she began rebuilding her opposition movement.The bloodless coup which drove him into exile in 2006 might have been the end of him as a politician.Martial law was imposed when the government was ousted in a bloodless coup after months of political turmoil in the capital Bangkok.In the Russian estimation, this could be a relatively bloodless outcome.The younger dog had, if you like, staged a bloodless coup.

1 (adjective) in the sense of non-violent

Definition

conducted without violence

The campaign would be short and bloodless.

Synonyms

non-violent

They used only lawful, reasonable and non-violent forms of protest.

friendly

a friendly atmosphere

peaceful

Their relations with most of these people were peaceful.

harmonious

the most harmonious European Community summit for some time

amicable

The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms.

without hostility

free from strife

2 (adjective) in the sense of pale

Definition

anaemic-looking

Her face was grey and bloodless.

Synonyms

pale

She looked pale and tired.

white

He turned white and began to stammer.

wan

He looked wan and tired.

sickly

his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression

pasty

My complexion remained pale and pasty.

colourless

Her face was colourless, and she was shaking.

pallid

His thin, pallid face broke into a smile.

anaemic

Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic.

ashen

He fell back, shocked, his face ashen.

chalky

sallow

His face was sallow and shiny with sweat.

ashy

like death warmed up (informal)

3 (adjective) in the sense of listless

Definition

lacking vitality

Synonyms

listless

He was listless and pale and wouldn't eat.

cold

He became cold and unfeeling.

lifeless

His novels are shallow and lifeless.

languid

He's a large languid man with a round and impassive face.

unfeeling

an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people

unemotional

Officials who dealt with Mr Suarez described him as cool, detached, and unemotional.

passionless

a self-centred and passionless woman

torpid

He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends.

spiritless

The crowds were too spiritless to resist.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of amicable

Definition

characterized by friendliness

The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms.

Synonyms

friendly,

kindly,

brotherly,

civil,

neighbourly,

peaceful,

polite,

harmonious,

good-humoured,

amiable,

courteous,

cordial,

sociable,

fraternal,

peaceable

in the sense of anaemic

Definition

pale and sickly-looking

Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic.

Synonyms

pale,

weak,

dull,

frail,

feeble,

wan,

sickly,

bloodless,

colourless,

infirm,

pallid,

ashen,

characterless,

enervated,

like death warmed up (informal)

in the sense of ashen

Definition

pale with shock

He fell back, shocked, his face ashen.

Synonyms

pale,

white,

grey,

wan,

livid,

pasty,

leaden,

colourless,

pallid,

anaemic,

ashy,

like death warmed up (informal)

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bloodless

blood
blood vessel
blood-curdling
bloodless
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bloodstream
bloodthirsty

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释义	Trends of bloodless View usage for: bloodless (blʌdləs) 1. adjective A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed. Reports from the area indicate that it was a bloodless coup. The campaign would be short and relatively bloodless. Synonyms: non-violent, friendly, peaceful, harmonious More Synonyms of bloodless bloodlessly adverb [ADVERB with verb] This war had to be fought fast and relatively bloodlessly. 2. adjective If you describe someone's face or skin as bloodless, you mean that it is very pale. ...her face grey and bloodless. Synonyms: pale, white, wan, sickly More Synonyms of bloodless More Synonyms of bloodless bloodless in British English (ˈblʌdlɪs) adjective 1. without blood 2. conducted without violence (esp in the phrase bloodless revolution) 3. anaemic-looking; pale 4. lacking vitality; lifeless 5. lacking in emotion; cold; unfeeling Derived forms bloodlessly (ˈbloodlessly) adverb bloodlessness (ˈbloodlessness) noun bloodless in American English (ˈblʌdlɪs) adjective 1. without blood 2. without bloodshed 3. not having enough blood; anemic or pale 4. having little energy or vitality 5. unfeeling; cruel Derived forms bloodlessly (ˈbloodlessly) adverb bloodlessness (ˈbloodlessness) noun Examples of 'bloodless' in a sentence bloodless The former army officer seized power in a bloodless coup in 1994 and once pledged to lead Gambia for a billion years. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Her face was as bloodless as wax and was a little turned aside. Frances Hodgson Burnett Emily Fox-Seton (1901) What she had done was to lead a stealthy if not quite bloodless coup. Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007) It might almost have been a bloodless coup. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Rather than visceral, this section is bloodless and cold. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) Yesterday, she called for a bloodless revolution as she began rebuilding her opposition movement. The Sun (2010) The bloodless coup which drove him into exile in 2006 might have been the end of him as a politician. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Martial law was imposed when the government was ousted in a bloodless coup after months of political turmoil in the capital Bangkok. The Sun (2014) In the Russian estimation, this could be a relatively bloodless outcome. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The younger dog had, if you like, staged a bloodless coup. Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002) He was deposed in a bloodless coup led by his Defence Minister and backed by the army. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I was, in effect, going to stage a bloodless coup. Jan Fennell FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003) The violence is pervasive but relatively bloodless, and is pretty much in accordance with the action on a TV show. Christianity Today (2000) 1 (adjective) in the sense of non-violent Definition conducted without violence The campaign would be short and bloodless. Synonyms non-violent They used only lawful, reasonable and non-violent forms of protest. friendly a friendly atmosphere peaceful Their relations with most of these people were peaceful. harmonious the most harmonious European Community summit for some time amicable The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms. without hostility free from strife 2 (adjective) in the sense of pale Definition anaemic-looking Her face was grey and bloodless. Synonyms pale She looked pale and tired. white He turned white and began to stammer. wan He looked wan and tired. sickly his pale, sickly face and woebegone expression pasty My complexion remained pale and pasty. colourless Her face was colourless, and she was shaking. pallid His thin, pallid face broke into a smile. anaemic Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic. ashen He fell back, shocked, his face ashen. chalky sallow His face was sallow and shiny with sweat. ashy like death warmed up (informal) 3 (adjective) in the sense of listless Definition lacking vitality Synonyms listless He was listless and pale and wouldn't eat. cold He became cold and unfeeling. lifeless His novels are shallow and lifeless. languid He's a large languid man with a round and impassive face. unfeeling an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people unemotional Officials who dealt with Mr Suarez described him as cool, detached, and unemotional. passionless a self-centred and passionless woman torpid He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends. spiritless The crowds were too spiritless to resist. Additional synonyms in the sense of amicable Definition characterized by friendliness The meeting ended on reasonably amicable terms. Synonyms friendly, kindly, brotherly, civil, neighbourly, peaceful, polite, harmonious, good-humoured, amiable, courteous, cordial, sociable, fraternal, peaceable in the sense of anaemic Definition pale and sickly-looking Losing a lot of blood makes you tired and anaemic. Synonyms pale, weak, dull, frail, feeble, wan, sickly, bloodless, colourless, infirm, pallid, ashen, characterless, enervated, like death warmed up (informal) in the sense of ashen Definition pale with shock He fell back, shocked, his face ashen. Synonyms pale, white, grey, wan, livid, pasty, leaden, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashy, like death warmed up (informal) Nearby words of bloodless blood blood vessel blood-curdling bloodless bloodshed bloodstream bloodthirsty Synonyms of 'bloodless' bloodless Explore 'bloodless' in the dictionary
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