awless
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking respect or reverence; showing no awe: Describes a person, attitude, or action that is characterized by a complete absence of respect, reverence, or solemn feeling, especially towards something typically considered impressive, powerful, or sacred.
- Boldly disrespectful; insolent: Can describe behavior that is defiantly contemptuous or lacking in proper deference.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The awless critic dismissed the ancient traditions as mere superstition.
- His awless attitude towards the authority figures eventually got him into trouble.
- The vandal's awless destruction of the monument shocked the community.
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal or literary contexts: The term "awless" is relatively rare and often carries a formal, literary, or archaic tone. It is used to emphasize a profound or shocking lack of reverence.
- The tyrant ruled with an awless disregard for the customs of the people.
Variants and Related Words
- Aweless: This is a more common alternate spelling of the same word.
- Awe (n): A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
- Awed (adj): Filled with or expressing awe.
- Awesome (adj): Inspiring awe; extremely impressive or daunting.
Synonyms
- Disrespectful
- Irreverent
- Impious (in a religious context)
- Insolent
- Contemptuous
Antonyms
- Awestruck
- Reverent
- Respectful
- Deferential
Related Phrases and Usage Notes
- "Awless audacity": A phrase describing boldness that completely lacks any sense of reverence or appropriate fear.
- He proceeded with an awless audacity that left the council speechless.
- The word is often applied to describe attitudes towards deities, nature, authority, tradition, or objects of cultural significance.
Adjective
- neither feeling nor showing respect
- devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence