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nerveless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of nerveless

1 lacking strength of will or character
  • He's a nerveless pushover who'll be eaten alive by his own staff.
Synonyms of nerveless

characterless, effete, frail, invertebrate, namby-pamby, soft, spineless, weak, weak-kneed, weakened, weakling, wimpish, wimpy, wishy-washy
Words Related to nerveless

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 of nerveless

ethical, good, moral, principled, right, righteous, upright, virtuous

determined, mettlesome, resolute, unrelenting

courageous, stalwart, stouthearted
Antonyms of nerveless

backboned, firm, hard, strong, tough
2 not easily panicked or upset
  • To be a paramedic, you need to be calm, clearheaded, and nerveless in emergencies.
Synonyms of nerveless

imperturbable, unflappable, unshakable
Words Related to nerveless

calm, collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, icy, nonchalant, placid, self-collected, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, steely, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried
Near Antonyms of nerveless

panicky

aflutter, anxious, dithery, edgy, het up, hung up, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, shaky, tense, troubled, uneasy, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms of nerveless

perturbable, shakable (or shakeable)

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