ballastlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈbaləstləs/, U.S.

/ˈbæləstləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ballast n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < ballast n. + -less suffix.

Without ballast; (figurative) unsteady, lacking moral or intellectual stability or weight.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective]

unfastc888

unstathelfasteOE

unsteadfasta1200

fleeting?c1225

changeablea1275

ficklea1275

unstablec1290

waveringc1315

flickerc1325

loose in the haftc1325

motleyc1380

unsadc1384

variablea1387

variantc1386

ticklec1400

inconstant1402

flitting1413

brittle1420

plianta1425

mutablec1425

shittle1440

shittle-witted1448

moonishc1450

unconstant1483

unfirm1483

varying?a1500

pliablea1513

fluctuant1575

changeling1577

shittle-headed1580

cheverel1583

off and on1583

chameleon-like1589

changeful1590

limber1602

unsteady1604

ticklish1606

skittish1609

startling1619

labile1623

uncertaina1625

cheverelized1625

remuant1625

fluctuate1631

fluctuary1632

various1636

contrarious1643

epileptical1646

fluxilea1654

shittle-braineda1655

multivolent1656

totter-headed1662

on and off1668

self-inconsistent1678

weathercocka1680

whifflinga1680

versatile1682

veering1684

fast and loose1697

inconsistent1709

insteadfast1728

unfixing1810

unsteadied1814

chameleonic1821

labefact1874

ballastless1884

weathercocky1886

whiffle-minded1902

1884 Daily Gaz. (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 6 Sept. 4/6 The rudders could all be worked, and your ballastless balloon could be raised or lowered.

1886 Bedfordsh. Times 30 Oct. 5 They serve the purpose of ballast to a ballast-less leader.

1962 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 20 Aug. 4/2 A poor choice of words..has helped send our..taxes around the world in a ballastless balloon.

2007 Econ. Times (India) (Nexis) 31 Mar. Manufacturing of..ballastless track suitable for high-speed lines, bridges, tunnels and aprons.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ballastless
释义	ballastlessadj. Brit. /ˈbaləstləs/, U.S. /ˈbæləstləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ballast n., -less suffix. Etymology: < ballast n. + -less suffix. Without ballast; (figurative) unsteady, lacking moral or intellectual stability or weight. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective] unfastc888 unstathelfasteOE unsteadfasta1200 fleeting?c1225 changeablea1275 ficklea1275 unstablec1290 waveringc1315 flickerc1325 loose in the haftc1325 motleyc1380 unsadc1384 variablea1387 variantc1386 ticklec1400 inconstant1402 flitting1413 brittle1420 plianta1425 mutablec1425 shittle1440 shittle-witted1448 moonishc1450 unconstant1483 unfirm1483 varying?a1500 pliablea1513 fluctuant1575 changeling1577 shittle-headed1580 cheverel1583 off and on1583 chameleon-like1589 changeful1590 limber1602 unsteady1604 ticklish1606 skittish1609 startling1619 labile1623 uncertaina1625 cheverelized1625 remuant1625 fluctuate1631 fluctuary1632 various1636 contrarious1643 epileptical1646 fluxilea1654 shittle-braineda1655 multivolent1656 totter-headed1662 on and off1668 self-inconsistent1678 weathercocka1680 whifflinga1680 versatile1682 veering1684 fast and loose1697 inconsistent1709 insteadfast1728 unfixing1810 unsteadied1814 chameleonic1821 labefact1874 ballastless1884 weathercocky1886 whiffle-minded1902 1884 Daily Gaz. (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 6 Sept. 4/6 The rudders could all be worked, and your ballastless balloon could be raised or lowered. 1886 Bedfordsh. Times 30 Oct. 5 They serve the purpose of ballast to a ballast-less leader. 1962 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 20 Aug. 4/2 A poor choice of words..has helped send our..taxes around the world in a ballastless balloon. 2007 Econ. Times (India) (Nexis) 31 Mar. Manufacturing of..ballastless track suitable for high-speed lines, bridges, tunnels and aprons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1884
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