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mightless

adj

Etymology

From Middle English mightles, from Old English mihtlēas, mihtelēas, from Proto-Germanic *mahtilausaz; equivalent to might + -less. Cognate with Scots michtles, Saterland Frisian machtloos, West Frisian machteleas, Dutch machteloos, German Low German machtlos, German machtlos, Swedish maktlös, Icelandic máttlaus.

  1. inherited from *mahtilausaz✻
  2. inherited from mihtlēas
  3. inherited from mightles

Definitions

  1. Lacking in might or vigour

    Lacking in might or vigour; powerless; weak.

    • So the mightless Tannenbaum, with two cups of wine in hand, plus a burger, chased Lilly back down as Ezra scooted into the shadows, leaving her to face the mayor all by herself.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA