thewless
thewless · more thewless · most thewless
Lacking vigour or energyLacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless.
Meaning
2 sensesLacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless.
(obsolete)Lacking morals or virtue.
Origin
From Middle English thewless, theweles, from Old English þēawlēas, equivalent to thew (“stFrom Middle English thewless, theweles, from Old English þēawlēas, equivalent to thew (“strength; virtue; vigour”) + -less. Cognate with Scots thowless.
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Forms
more thewless, most thewless| Comparative | more thewless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thewless Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedthewlessness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form