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Webster 1913 Edition


nerveless

nerve′less

(nẽrv′lĕs)
,
Adj.
1.
Destitute of nerves.
2.
Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless.
A kingless people for a
nerveless
state.
Byron.
Awaking, all
nerveless
, from an ugly dream.
Hawthorne.

Webster 1828 Edition


Nerveless

NERVELESS

,
Adj.
Destitute of strength; weak.

Definition 2024


nerveless

nerveless

English

Adjective

nerveless (comparative more nerveless, superlative most nerveless)

  1. Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.
  2. (biology) Lacking a nervous system.
  3. Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
    • 2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in the Guardian:
      There was no distracting Rosol's ice-calm as he killed the fifth set and match. Ace, cross-court forehand winner, ace, forehand winner – a blistering eighth game took him to 5-3 and informed Nadal precisely how nerveless the Czech was.

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