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 Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nerveless¹

First recorded in 1725–35; nerve + -less

Example Sentences

It took Ireland eight minutes to score at Murrayfield, the nerveless Sam Prendergast enjoying time and space and a penalty advantage to throw a long left-to-right pass to Calvin Nash, all on his lonesome.

From BBC

In 2021, at the end of another hectic afternoon, Ireland needed Sexton's nerveless late penalty to eke out a 27-24 victory.

From BBC

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

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