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

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

Joe Root’s nerveless half-century helped England overcome some significant scares to defeat Sri Lanka on a tense fourth day of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford.

From BBC