strengthless

[ strengkth-lis, strength-, strenth- ]

/ ˈstrɛŋkθ lɪs, ˈstrɛŋθ-, ˈstrɛnθ- /

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Origin of strengthless

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at strength, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM strengthless

strength·less·ly, adverbstrength·less·ness, noun

Words nearby strengthless

Streicher, Streisand, strelitzia, strength, strengthen, strengthless, strenuous, strep, strepitoso, strepitous, strepsipteran

How to use strengthless in a sentence

Schloss Runkelstein—grey, blind, strengthless—still keeps the valley.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy
He raised his strengthless hand for a few inches, and let it fall with a gesture of hopeless wretchedness.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
The stout lady, strengthless and breathless, was lying in a chair, the jewel-case clasped laxly with one arm.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
One wonders if two, being met among the "strengthless tribes of the dead," would find much more to say.
Romance Island|Zona Gale

"Aye—" She bowed her head, a strengthless despair weighting it down.
The Valor of Cappen Varra|Poul William Anderson