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nerveless

American  
[nurv-lis] / ˈnɜrv lɪs /

adjective

  1. without nervousness, as in emergencies; calm; collected.

  2. lacking strength or vigor; feeble; weak.

  3. lacking firmness or courage; spiritless; cowardly.

  4. Anatomy, Botany. having no nerves.

nerveless British  
/ ˈnɜːvlɪs /

adjective

  1. calm and collected

  2. listless or feeble

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Other Word Forms

  • nervelessly adverb
  • nervelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of nerveless

First recorded in 1725–35; nerve + -less

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