strengthless

adjective

strength·​less
-thlə̇s
: having no strength
the strengthless deadA. E. Housman
strengthlessly adverb
strengthlessness noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Middle English strentheles, from strenthe strength + -les -less

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“Strengthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strengthless. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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