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Passionless vs Steely - What's the difference?

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Passionless is a related term of steely.


As adjectives the difference between passionless and steely

is that passionless is lacking in passion while steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.

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

    steely

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
    • The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
    Steely grey hair.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
  • Made of steel.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.
  • * Gay
    • Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.

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