nerveless

[ nurv-lis ]

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

/ ˈnɜːvlɪs /

adjective

1. calm and collected
2. listless or feeble

Derived Forms

• ˈnervelessness, noun
• ˈnervelessly, adverb

Other Words From

• nerveless·ly adverb
• nerveless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nerveless¹

First recorded in 1725–35; nerve + -less

Example Sentences

Joe Root’s nerveless half-century helped England overcome some significant scares to defeat Sri Lanka on a tense fourth day of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford.

From BBC

Once the glasses came off, the 25-year-old turned into a pommel machine, and delivered a nerveless performances in both the team and individual events.

From BBC

Even as the tied game ticked into extra time, the match felt strangely nerveless.

From New York Times

Rybakina had not faced a break point in the deciding set until she served for the match at 5-4, saving the first with a nerveless ace.

From BBC

American Clark set the pace for the early starters, putting together a superb round of 67, with just one bogey, to get to nine under after some nerveless putting on the greens.

From BBC