af|fect´less|ness — af|fect|less «uh FEHKT lihs», adjective. unfeeling; unemotional: »How do people become so “affectless” so unaffected by the suffering of other people? (Katherine Gauss Jackson). –af|fect´less|ly, adverb. –af|fect´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
col´or|less|ness — col|or|less «KUHL uhr lihs», adjective. 1. without color: »Her face was almost colorless from fright. SYNONYM(S): achromatic. 2. without any tinge of red; pallid; pale: »a colorless complexion. SYNONYM(S): blanched … Useful english dictionary
com´fort|less|ness — com|fort|less «KUHM fuhrt lihs», adjective. 1. bringing no comfort or ease of mind: »comfortless words. 2. having none of the comforts of life: »a comfortless room. –com´fort|less|ly, adverb. –com´fort|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|fense´less|ness — de|fense|less «dih FEHNS lihs», adjective. having no defense; helpless against attack or harm; unprotected: »A baby is defenseless; he cannot prevent what is done to him. –de|fense´less|ly, adverb. –de|fense´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ef´fort|less|ness — ef|fort|less «EHF uhrt lihs», adjective. requiring or showing little or no effort; easy. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under easy. (Cf. ↑easy) –ef´fort|less|ly, adverb. –ef´fort|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ex|haust´less|ness — ex|haust|less «ehg ZST lihs», adjective. that cannot be exhausted; inexhaustible. –ex|haust´less|ly, adverb. –ex|haust´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
fath´om|less|ness — fath|om|less «faTH uhm lihs», adjective. 1. too deep to be measured; bottomless: »The stream disappeared into a fathomless abyss. 2. Figurative. impossible to be fully understood: »the fathomless riddle of the origin of the universe. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
fea´ture|less|ness — fea|ture|less «FEE chuhr lihs», adjective. without features; not interesting or impressive; not distinctive; uneventful: »The more featureless and commonplace a crime is, the more difficult to bring it home (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). When we… … Useful english dictionary
hu´mor|less|ness — hu|mor|less «HYOO muhr lihs, YOO », adjective. without humor. –hu´mor|less|ly, adverb. –hu´mor|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
lim´it|less|ness — lim|it|less «LIHM iht lihs», adjective. without limits; boundless; infinite: »the limitless expanse of space, limitless ambition. SYNONYM(S): illimitable, unlimited. –lim´it|less|ly, adverb. –lim´it|less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
mean´ing|less|ness — mean|ing|less «MEE nihng lihs», adjective. without meaning; not making sense; not significant: »Words such as “purpose” are…scientifically meaningless (Science News). SYNONYM(S): senseless, insignificant. –mean´ing|less|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary