aweless

aweless
a) Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear.
b) Inspiring no awe.

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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 — 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] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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