"feelingless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From feeling + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feeling|less}} feeling + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} feelingless (not comparable)
  1. Without feeling, without emotion, unemotional. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: feelinglessly, feelinglessness Translations (Translations): bezuczuciowy (Polish)
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