remediless
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of remediless
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at remedy, -less
Example Sentences
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In view of such a scene, is there a young man in the world, who would not form the strongest resolution not to enter upon a road which ends in wo so remediless?
From The Young Man's Guide by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)
It is a faint comfort to know the worst when the worst is remediless, and a weaker than that to know much ill, and not to know that that is the worst.
From Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel by Donne, John
Now, therefore, may but my advice prevail, Back to your country, Lycians! so, at once, Shall remediless ruin fall on Troy.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
If he had made no other speech in that campaign the results might have been far different, and the Union party which elected him might have avoided the breach which soon became remediless.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace
And that, indeed, is the remediless sorrow, and none else!
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac
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