stanchless

[ stawnch-lis, stahnch-, stanch- ]

adjective

1. not to be stanched:

   We pressed more bandages to his stanchless wound, but we couldn't save him.

2. incessant:

   a stanchless torrent of words.

Other Words From

• stanchless·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stanchless¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; stanch ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

Stanchless avarice constantly converts kings of ordinary clay into monsters.

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