1
: involving no exercise of the will : involuntary
will-less obedience
2
: not exercising the will
life-benumbed, will-less charactersNorma Rosen

Examples of will-less in a Sentence

her involvement in the after-school program was will-less—her parents made her go

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of will-less was in 1747

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Cite this Entry

“Will-less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will-less. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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