Meaning

3 senses
  1. Without fear; fearless, unafraid.

  2. Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear; irreverent.

  3. (obsolete)Inspiring no awe.

    devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence

Origin

From Middle English aweles; by surface analysis, awe + -less.

From Middle English aweles; by surface analysis, awe + -less.

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Forms

more aweless, most aweless
Comparativemore aweless Lesson
Superlativemost aweless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
without fear:braveA2
wanting reverence:presumptuous
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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