speedlessadj.
/ˈspiːdlɪs/ 1. Profitless, ineffectual, unsuccessful.
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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.
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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.
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