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strengthless

adj

Etymology

From Middle English strengthles, streintheles, strencthelæs, equivalent to strength + -less.

  1. inherited from strengthles

Definitions

  1. Being powerless or weak

    Being powerless or weak; lacking strength.

    • And as the vvretch vvhoſe feuer-vveakned ioynts, / Like ſtrengthleſſe hinges buckle vnder life, / […] euen ſo my limbes, / VVeakened vvith griefe, being novv enragde vvith griefe, / Are thrice themſelues: […]

  2. Having no special abilities or talents

    Having no special abilities or talents; lacking strengths.

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Derived

strengthlessly, strengthlessness

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