thewless

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adjective

Lacking morals or virtue.

OriginMiddle English thewless ← Old English þēawlēas →
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Meanings

adjectivethewless (comparative more thewless, superlative most thewless)

comparative more thewless · superlative most thewless · alternative thowless

  1. obsoleteLacking morals or virtue.
  2. Lacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless.

Origin

  1. Old Englishþēawlēas
  2. Middle Englishthewless
  3. Englishthewless

From Middle English thewless, theweles, from Old English þēawlēas, equivalent to thew (“strength; virtue; vigour”) + -less. Cognate with Scots thowless.

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APA

thewless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thewless

MLA

“thewless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thewless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thewless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thewless.

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