desireless
Free from craving
Desireless describes a state of having no desires or wants, often used in spiritual or philosophical contexts to characterize someone who has transcended attachment to material things or outcomes.
Buddhist and Stoic traditions particularly value this quality as a path to inner peace.
The monk lived a desireless existence, content with whatever came his way.
The word can also simply mean lacking enthusiasm or ambition, though this usage is less common.
Freedom from emotional clinging
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
relinquishment · surrender · release · nirvana · monasticism · austerity · world-weariness · transcendence
State of achieved purpose
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- easeLack of strain
comfort · tranquility · well-being · equanimity · self-sufficiency · harmony · completeness · wholeness
Feeling no worry
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
impassive · phlegmatic · insouciant · blasé · neutral · disinterested · incurious · unaffected
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
placidity · quiescence · stillness · peacefulness · restfulness · hush · silence · motionlessness
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- unconcernAbsence of worry
insensibility · torpor · unresponsiveness · inertia · boredom · passivity · dullness · flatness
nonattachment
Freedom from emotional clinging
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
dispassion · relinquishment · surrender · release · nirvana · monasticism · austerity · world-weariness · transcendence · liberation
fulfillment
State of achieved purpose
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
ease · comfort · tranquility · well-being · equanimity · self-sufficiency · harmony · completeness · wholeness · sufficiency
unconcerned
Feeling no worry
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- uninterestedLacking curiosity or concern
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
aloof · impassive · phlegmatic · insouciant · blasé · neutral · disinterested · incurious · unaffected · cool
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
repose · placidity · quiescence · stillness · peacefulness · restfulness · hush · silence · motionlessness · centeredness
listlessness
Absence of energy, enthusiasm
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- disinterestAbsence of bias
unconcern · insensibility · torpor · unresponsiveness · inertia · boredom · passivity · dullness · flatness · emptiness
desirelessambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
driven · aspiring · striving · motivated · goal-oriented
desirelesscovetous
Eagerly wanting others' possessions
greedy · acquisitive · materialistic · grasping · avaricious
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