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• boot´less|ness — boot|less1 «BOOT lihs», adjective. without shoes or boots. ╂[< boot1 + less] boot|less2 «BOOT lihs», adjective. of no benefit or profit; useless: »Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• feck´less|ness — feck|less «FEHK lihs», adjective. 1. futile; ineffective; »Rip Van Winkle was an idle, feckless character. 2. Scottish. spiritless; worthless. ╂[< feck + less] –feck´less|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• gorm´less|ness — gorm|less «GRM lihs», adjective. Especially British. brainless; inept. ╂[apparently variant of gaumless < gaum, gome heed, care < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic gaumr) + less] –gorm´less|ly, adverb. –gorm´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• list´less|ness — list|less «LIHST lihs», adjective. seeming too tired care about anything; not interested in things; not caring to be active: »a dull and listless mood, listless movements. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, languid. ╂[< list4, noun + less] –list´less|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• aim´less|ness — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …   Useful english dictionary

• art´less|ness — art|less «AHRT lihs», adjective. 1. a) without any trickery, guile, or deceit: »He sets about promoting his plans with an artless good faith which confounds his cynical court (Saturday Review). b) made or done without knowledge of social customs; …   Useful english dictionary

• base´less|ness — base|less «BAYS lihs», adjective. without foundation; groundless: »A rumor is baseless if it is not supported by facts. SYNONYM(S): unfounded. –base´less|ly, adverb. –base´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• blame´less|ness — blame|less «BLAYM lihs», adjective. that cannot be blamed; free from fault: »The saint lived a blameless life. SYNONYM(S): faultless, guiltless, unimpeachable. See syn. under innocent. (Cf. ↑innocent) –blame´less|ly, adverb. –blame´less|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

• blood´less|ness — blood|less «BLUHD lihs», adjective. 1. without bloodshed: »By surrounding the city the enemy achieved a bloodless victory. 2. without enough blood; pale: »a bloodless face. SYNONYM(S): anemic. 3. Figurative. without energy; spiritless: » …   Useful english dictionary