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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"Prisoners like Landor who suffer violations of their religious freedom in state prisons—no matter how blatant—will often be left remediless," Brown wrote.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
Mr. Lincoln saw, moreover, that war between a divided North and a united South would be a remediless calamity.
From Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by Blaine, James Gillespie
The time has come when efficient measures should be taken for the preservation of our forests from indiscriminate and remediless destruction.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland by Cleveland, Grover
If there may be some slight allowance for overwhelming passion, for suddenly excited jealousy, or for remediless despair, yet those impulses act only to the extent of inflicting injury on ourselves.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 by Various
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