will-less
Americanadjective
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having or exerting no will.
a timid, will-less little man.
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done or occurring without the will; involuntary.
a will-less compliance.
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leaving no will; intestate.
to die will-less.
Other Word Forms
- will-lessly adverb
- will-lessness noun
Etymology
Origin of will-less
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Why Gorki wanted to write 2,700 pages about this dull and will-less man is almost as great a mystery as the Moscow trials that disclosed a fantastic story of Gorki's death.*
From Time Magazine Archive
It was reported that 70% of estates administered in court are will-less.
From Time Magazine Archive
These boys and girls were will-less, their speech flat, their gestures vague, their personalities devoid of anger, hope, laughter, enthusiasm, passion, or despair.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
She wondered at that as with the motion of a will-less automaton she drew nearer step by step.
From Westways by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
When the test of a vital passion had come he had acted like any other inconsiderate, purposeless young man, like any one with a chaotic will-less past!
From The Man Who Wins by Herrick, Robert
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