adj
Meaning 1
Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nerveless
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adj
Meaning 2
Lacking a nervous system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- play it cool
- keep cool
- stayed coolheaded in the crisis
- the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cool, coolheaded
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
lacking strength- Nathaniel Hawthorne
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: feeble
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English nerve Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English nerveless From nerve + -less.