life´less|ly — life|less «LYF lihs», adjective. 1. not living; without life: »a lifeless planet, a lifeless stone. My doll, poor lifeless thing, was no comfort. SYNONYM(S): inanimate. 2. dead: »The lifeless body of the drowned sailor floated ashore. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
life|less — «LYF lihs», adjective. 1. not living; without life: »a lifeless planet, a lifeless stone. My doll, poor lifeless thing, was no comfort. SYNONYM(S): inanimate. 2. dead: »The lifeless body of the drowned sailor floated ashore. SYNONYM(S): See syn.… … 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
care´less|ness — care|less «KAIR lihs», adjective. 1. not thinking what one says or not watching what one does; not taking enough pains; not careful: »That careless boy broke the cup. A careless mistake ruined the experiment. 2. done without enough thought or… … Useful english dictionary
faith´less|ness — faith|less «FAYTH lihs», adjective. 1. not true to duty or to one s promises; not loyal: »That traitor was faithless to his country. SYNONYM(S): disloyal, false, inconstant, fickle, perfidious. 2. that cannot be trusted; not reliable: »a… … Useful english dictionary
god´less|ness — god|less «GOD lihs», adjective. 1. not believing in God; without a god; not religious. SYNONYM(S): irreligious, ungodly, impious. 2. ungodly; wicked; evil: »a godless life of crime. –god´less|ly, adverb. –god … Useful english dictionary
law´less|ness — law|less «L lihs», adjective. 1. paying no attention to the law; breaking the law: »A thief leads a lawless life. 2. having no laws: »In pioneer days much of the West was a lawless wilderness. 3. hard to control; disorderly; unruly: »Her lawless… … Useful english dictionary
ruth´less|ness — ruth|less «ROOTH lihs», adjective. having no pity; showing no mercy; cruel: »a ruthless dictator. Wha ruthless thing is this…to take away the life of a man? (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): hard hearted, relentless, merciless, pitiless. –ruth´less|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
soul´less|ness — soul|less «SOHL lihs», adjective. 1. having no life or soul. 2. without spirit, courage, or noble feelings: »Do you think, because I am poor…I am soulless and heartless? (Charlotte Brontë). 3. without vivacity, animation, or the like; dull;… … Useful english dictionary
stress´less|ness — stress|less «STREHS lihs», adjective. 1. not under stress or strain: »stressless life. 2. unstressed: »Some languages Hindi, Marathi, and Japanese may be described as stressless (Simeon Potter). –stress´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary