charmless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English charm Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English charmless From charm + -less.
Meanings
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(of character) unpleasant, unappealing, lacking charm
I met him in a crowded room / Where people go to drink away their gloom / He sat me down and so began / The story of a charmless man.
1996, “Charmless Man”, performed by Blur:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most charmless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more charmless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |