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strengthless

American  
[strengkth-lis, strength-, strenth-] / ˈstrɛŋkθ lɪs, ˈstrɛŋθ-, ˈstrɛnθ- /

adjective

  1. lacking strength.


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Etymology

Origin of strengthless

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

Example Sentences

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And round that early-laurelled head Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, And find unwithered on its curls The garland briefer than a girl’s.

From New York Times Sep. 25, 2016

Dr. Ernst Distelmeyer," joyless, strengthless Dr. Ley relinquished a vial of poison and told his U.S. captors: "I will always believe that Adolf Hitler was Germany's greatest man.

From Time Magazine Archive

He raised his strengthless hand for a few inches, and let it fall with a gesture of hopeless wretchedness.

From A Sheaf of Corn by Mann, Mary E.

Wormwood is of benefit for strengthless flatulent indigestion.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

She was worse than strengthless against Denis Oglethorpe.

From Theo A Sprightly Love Story by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

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