TOOTHLESS
Dictionary entry overview: What does toothless mean? • TOOTHLESS (adjective)
The adjective TOOTHLESS has 2 senses:
1. lacking teeth
2. lacking necessary force for effectiveness
Familiarity information: TOOTHLESS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TOOTHLESS (adjective)
Meaning:
Lacking teeth
Context examples:
most birds are toothless / a toothless old crone
Similar:
edental; edentate; edentulate (having few if any teeth)
edentulous (having lost teeth)
Antonym:
toothed (having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination)
Meaning:
Lacking necessary force for effectiveness
Context example:
a toothless piece of legislation
Similar:
ineffective; ineffectual; uneffective (not producing an intended effect)
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