English Explanatory Dictionary

mightless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lacking in might or vigour; powerless; weak.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Etymology

From Middle English mightles, from Old English mihtlēas, mihtelēas, from Proto-Germanic *mahtilausaz; equivalent to might + -less. Cognate with Scots michtles, Saterland Frisian machtloos, West Frisian machteleas, Dutch machteloos, German Low German machtlos, German machtlos, Swedish maktlös, Icelandic máttlaus.

Antonyms

mightful

Derived words

mightlessness
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