nerveless

nerve·less

adj \ˈnərv-ləs\

Definition of NERVELESS

1

: lacking strength or courage : feeble

2

: exhibiting control or balance : poised, cool

— nerve·less·ly adverb

— nerve·less·ness noun

Examples of NERVELESS

1. <he's a nerveless pushover who'll be eaten alive by his own staff>
2. <to be a paramedic, you need to be calm, clearheaded, and nerveless in emergencies>

First Known Use of NERVELESS

1742

Related to NERVELESS

Synonyms: characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, limp-wristed, milk-and-water, namby-pamby, weak, soft, spineless, weakened, weak-kneed, weakling, wet [British], wimpish, wimpy, wishy-washy

Antonyms: backboned, firm, hard, strong, tough

Related Words: flabby, flaccid, forceless, ineffective, ineffectual; impotent, impuissant, powerless; emasculated, unnerved; lamblike, meek, pliable, submissive; corrupt, dastardly, unprincipled, unscrupulous, villainous; cowardly, craven, fainthearted, lily-livered, nebbishy, poltroon, pusillanimous, sissy, timid; infirm, irresolute, vacillating

Near Antonyms: ethical, good, moral, principled, right, righteous, upright, virtuous; determined, mettlesome, resolute, unrelenting; courageous, stalwart, stouthearted

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