nerveless

American  

[nurv-lis] / ˈnɜrv lɪs /

adjective

1. without nervousness, as in emergencies; calm; collected.

2. lacking strength or vigor; feeble; weak.

3. lacking firmness or courage; spiritless; cowardly.

4. Anatomy, Botany. having no nerves.

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nerveless British  

/ ˈnɜːvlɪs /

adjective

1. calm and collected

2. listless or feeble

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Other Word Forms

• nervelessly adverb
• nervelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of nerveless

First recorded in 1725–35; nerve + -less

Example Sentences

Regarded as calm beyond his years even then, his nerveless mentality and clear thinking were on show yet again in the febrile atmosphere of the Wankhede Stadium.

From BBC

Yamamoto's nerveless contribution on Saturday -- which saw him shepherd the Dodgers over the line in a nail-biting 11th inning -- left team-mates and coaching staff in disbelief.

From Barron's

City were on their way to making it back-to-back wins in the Champions League this season but Dier's nerveless, last-minute penalty salvaged a draw for Monaco.

From BBC

It took Ireland eight minutes to score at Murrayfield, the nerveless Sam Prendergast enjoying time and space and a penalty advantage to throw a long left-to-right pass to Calvin Nash, all on his lonesome.

From BBC

In 2021, at the end of another hectic afternoon, Ireland needed Sexton's nerveless late penalty to eke out a 27-24 victory.

From BBC