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Passionless vs Disdainful - What's the difference?

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Passionless is a related term of disdainful.


As adjectives the difference between passionless and disdainful

is that passionless is lacking in passion while disdainful is showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

passionless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking in passion.
    • The lecturer had a cold, passionless approach towards his subject.
    This Valentine's Day was the most passionless ever for me.

    See also

    * apathetic * indifferent

    disdainful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.
    • He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back.
    She glimpsed at the people whom she had left behind, and smirked in the most disdainful manner towards them.

    Synonyms

    * despising, scornful, contemptuous

    Antonyms

    * respectful

    Derived terms

    * disdainfully