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—awelessness, n./aw"lis/, adj.1. displaying no awe; unawed.2. not to be awed; fearless.3. rude; impertinent. Also, awless.[bef. 900; ME, OE; see AWE, -LESS]
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Aweless — Awe less, a. See {Awless}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aweless — index brazen, unabashed, unaffected (uninfluenced) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
aweless — or awless [ô′lis] adj. feeling no awe … English World dictionary
aweless — Awless Aw less ([add] l[e^]s), a. 1. Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear. Awless insolence. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Inspiring no awe. [Obs.] The awless throne. Shak. [Written also {aweless}] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aweless — also awless adjective Date: 14th century 1. feeling no awe 2. obsolete inspiring no awe … New Collegiate Dictionary
aweless — adjective a) Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear. b) Inspiring no awe … Wiktionary
aweless — a.; (also awless) 1. Destitute of awe, irreverent, unrevering. 2. Inspiring no awe, undread, unsolemn, unvenerable, unimposing, unmajestic, unstately … New dictionary of synonyms
aweless — awe·less … English syllables
aweless — awe•less or awless [[t]ˈɔ lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) feeling no awe; unawed 2) not to be awed; fearless • Etymology: bef. 900 awe′less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
aweless — adjective 1. devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence • Syn: ↑awless • Similar to: ↑unawed 2. neither feeling nor showing respect • Syn: ↑awless, ↑disrespectful … Useful english dictionary
