aweless

or aw·less

[ aw-lis ]
/ ˈɔ lɪs /
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adjective

displaying no awe; unawed.
not to be awed; fearless.
rude; impertinent.

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Origin of aweless

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see awe, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM aweless

awe·less·ness, noun

Words nearby aweless

awe-struck, aweary, aweather, awed, aweigh, aweless, awesome, awesomesauce, awestruck, aweto, awful
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Words related to aweless

derisive, profane, rude, mocking, cheeky, flippant, tongue-in-cheek, foolhardy, bold, resolute, adventurous, courageous, risky, daring, audacious, fearless, heroic, blasphemous, impolite, sacrilegious

Example sentences from the Web for aweless

  • This insensitive viewpoint, aweless before the cosmic spectacle, arouses a train of events which brings its own awakening.

    Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda