speedlessadj.

/ˈspiːdlɪs/

Forms: Also Middle English spedeles, 1500s speedeles.

Etymology: < speed n. + -less suffix.

1. Profitless, ineffectual, unsuccessful.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding

unspeedya1300

speedless13..

improfitablea1325

unthriftyc1374

unnotefula1400

rewardless1481

thriveless1521

unbehovablea1557

thriftless1568

profitless1574

ungainful1599

unprofiteda1616

unthriving1617

ungaining1632

endlessa1640

gainless1640

improficuous1650

unrewarding1651

uncompensated1775

unrepaying1829

ungainsome1832

blind alley1902

dead end1928

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > unavailing

gainlessc1175

speedless13..

unspeedfula1340

ineffectualc1425

frustratory1490

unvailablea1500

frustrate1529

uneffectual1548

unavailable1549

unfectual1549

bootless1559

dudgeon?1589

inavailable1650

unavailing1672

dud1914

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective]

unsped1390

unprosperous1496

speedlessa1542

successless1584

abortive1593

still-born1600

unsuccessful1617

unsuccessive1617

unsucceeding1639

insuccessful1646

birthless1649

failed1655

misproving1798

inconclusive1841

abortional1843

nonsuccessful1867

also-ran1900

13.. S. Erkenwolde 93 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 268 Þer was spedeles space to spyr vsch one oþer Quat body hit myȝt be þat buried wos þer.

a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) cci. 11 A spedles proffe I haue enduryd, And now I leve yt to them that lust.

1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xx. 20) David poureth not oute his moninges as vaine and speedlesse.

?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xvi. 441 But no such speedless flight Patroclus let his spear perform.

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 71 Till speedless trials prove the doubted elf As skill'd in noise and sounds as Hodge himself.

2. Of persons: Meeting with no success.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] > specifically of persons

unsped1390

empty-handed1573

empty1583

speedless1586

unsuccessful1659

unattaining1834

fruitless1843

raté1949

1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. i. vi. 21 For Licus, speedles in his lust, against her so had frownde.

?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) v. 40 It obeys thy powers; And in their ship returne the speedlesse wowers.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	speedless
释义	speedlessadj. /ˈspiːdlɪs/ Forms: Also Middle English spedeles, 1500s speedeles. Etymology: < speed n. + -less suffix. 1. Profitless, ineffectual, unsuccessful. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding unspeedya1300 speedless13.. improfitablea1325 unthriftyc1374 unnotefula1400 rewardless1481 thriveless1521 unbehovablea1557 thriftless1568 profitless1574 ungainful1599 unprofiteda1616 unthriving1617 ungaining1632 endlessa1640 gainless1640 improficuous1650 unrewarding1651 uncompensated1775 unrepaying1829 ungainsome1832 blind alley1902 dead end1928 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > unavailing gainlessc1175 speedless13.. unspeedfula1340 ineffectualc1425 frustratory1490 unvailablea1500 frustrate1529 uneffectual1548 unavailable1549 unfectual1549 bootless1559 dudgeon?1589 inavailable1650 unavailing1672 dud1914 the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] unsped1390 unprosperous1496 speedlessa1542 successless1584 abortive1593 still-born1600 unsuccessful1617 unsuccessive1617 unsucceeding1639 insuccessful1646 birthless1649 failed1655 misproving1798 inconclusive1841 abortional1843 nonsuccessful1867 also-ran1900 13.. S. Erkenwolde 93 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 268 Þer was spedeles space to spyr vsch one oþer Quat body hit myȝt be þat buried wos þer. a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) cci. 11 A spedles proffe I haue enduryd, And now I leve yt to them that lust. 1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xx. 20) David poureth not oute his moninges as vaine and speedlesse. ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xvi. 441 But no such speedless flight Patroclus let his spear perform. 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 71 Till speedless trials prove the doubted elf As skill'd in noise and sounds as Hodge himself. 2. Of persons: Meeting with no success. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [adjective] > specifically of persons unsped1390 empty-handed1573 empty1583 speedless1586 unsuccessful1659 unattaining1834 fruitless1843 raté1949 1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. i. vi. 21 For Licus, speedles in his lust, against her so had frownde. ?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) v. 40 It obeys thy powers; And in their ship returne the speedlesse wowers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.13..
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