Meanings
- Northern EnglandScotlandUKdialectaldestitute of grace, propriety, or moderation; uncivil; immoderate
- Ulsterill-bred
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Scotsmenseless
- Englishmenseless
Borrowed from Scots menseless, equivalent to mense + -less.
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menseless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menseless
“menseless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menseless. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menseless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menseless.
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