Synonyms of nerveless

nerveless

adjective

ˈnərv-ləs 

1

as in weak

lacking strength of will or character

he's a nerveless pushover who'll be eaten alive by his own staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weak
• weakened
• soft
• frail
• milk-and-water
• meek
• spineless
• timid
• corrupt
• characterless
• invertebrate
• wimpy
• wimpish
• weak-kneed
• wet
• effete
• weakling
• limp-wristed
• flaccid
• ineffectual
• wishy-washy
• impotent
• flabby
• powerless
• namby-pamby
• ineffective
• emasculated
• craven
• unnerved
• unprincipled
• pliable
• unscrupulous
• pusillanimous
• forceless
• lamblike
• villainous
• irresolute
• cowardly
• submissive
• impuissant
• dastardly
• lily-livered
• infirm
• fainthearted
• sissy
• poltroon
• nebbishy
• vacillating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• tough
• hard
• firm
• moral
• good
• righteous
• upright
• virtuous
• right
• ethical
• principled
• backboned
• resolute
• unrelenting
• determined
• courageous
• mettlesome
• stalwart
• stouthearted

2

as in nonchalant

not easily panicked or upset

to be a paramedic, you need to be calm, clearheaded, and nerveless in emergencies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nonchalant
• imperturbable
• composed
• calm
• unflappable
• serene
• unshakable
• cool
• collected
• unruffled
• unperturbed
• steely
• coolheaded
• tranquil
• unworried
• icy
• untroubled
• placid
• undisturbed
• unshaken
• self-possessed
• self-composed
• self-collected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• panicky
• nervous
• anxious
• troubled
• shaky
• perturbable
• shakable
• nervy
• jittery
• upset
• uneasy
• tense
• perturbed
• uptight
• worried
• jumpy
• edgy
• dithery
• aflutter
• hung up
• het up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nerveless

Its 1-1 draw against Lionel Messi's team was achieved through resilient and nerveless play. — Pan Pylas, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018

His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026

There is genius in playing nerveless golf on Sunday at the Masters, and Tiger surely did that. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 13 Apr. 2020

Instead, Kvitova produced a nerveless performance, finishing off the match with her first ace of the final. — Danielle Rossingh, Forbes, 27 June 2021

As did the nerveless manner in which the striker — who turns 38 in March — sent goalkeeper Harry Tyrer the wrong way from the spot to clinch another three points. — Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

The seemingly nerveless Floridian, a ferocious competitor at the best of times, hit back in style to close with two birdies in his last three holes for a round of 69 in the process sending a very clear message to his rivals out there. — Patrick Snell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2020

Kupcho was the first woman to win at Augusta National, in the inaugural Women’s Amateur in April, and played apparently nerveless golf until her final 4-foot putt. — Graham Dunbar, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2019