Associations to the word «Nerveless»
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Wiktionary
NERVELESS, adjective. Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.
NERVELESS, adjective. (biology) Lacking a nervous system.
NERVELESS, adjective. Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
Dictionary definition
NERVELESS, adjective. Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; "play it cool"; "keep cool"; "stayed coolheaded in the crisis"; "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament".
NERVELESS, adjective. Lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.