1
: having no teeth
2
a
: lacking in sharpness or bite
… spoke in toothless generalities.—
Arthur Hepner
Arthur Hepner
b
: lacking in means of enforcement or coercion : ineffectual
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Clark is part of a toothless trend of late.
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After all, the findings of this report pale in comparison to the horrifying gaps exposed by toothless audits from the Maryland General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Against Brighton, all three goals in the 2-1 defeat arrived inside the opening 15 minutes, and Forest never recovered, looking toothless for the remainder.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
After all, the findings of this report pale in comparison to the horrifying gaps exposed by toothless audits from the Maryland General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Against Brighton, all three goals in the 2-1 defeat arrived inside the opening 15 minutes, and Forest never recovered, looking toothless for the remainder.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The rambunctious female calf caught international attention on social media for her precocious antics, including taking a toothless bite of her handler.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Toothless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothless. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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toothless
adjective
tooth·less
ˈtüth-ləs 
: having no teeth
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