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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The toothless defense extended its NFL record drought to 13 straight games without an interception.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Six teams in Sunday’s early window failed to surpass 20 points — including the Los Angeles Rams, who beat the toothless Baltimore Ravens, 17-3.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
And as the years have gone on, the FEC has actually gone the other direction and become more and more toothless.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Six teams in Sunday’s early window failed to surpass 20 points — including the Los Angeles Rams, who beat the toothless Baltimore Ravens, 17-3.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Then the evil grin loses its enthusiasm, gradually working its way to a toothless pucker.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
And as the years have gone on, the FEC has actually gone the other direction and become more and more toothless.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Toothless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothless. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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toothless
adjective
tooth·less
ˈtüth-ləs 
: having no teeth
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