Meanings
adjectivepulseless (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving no pulse.
The blind man passed into the room, sniffed the air, and laid a gentle hand on the pulseless heart.
1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveappearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
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Origin
- Englishpulse
- Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
- Proto-Germanic*leusaną
- Proto-Germanic*lausaz
- Englishpulseless
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pulseless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulseless
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“pulseless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulseless. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulseless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulseless.
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