effectless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English effect 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 effectless From effect + -less.
Meanings
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Having no effect or advantage.
In In a Year of Thirteen Moons the transsexual Elvira makes every attempt to negate her/his will and render her/his-self effectless.
1981 February 7, Michael Bronski, “Fassbinder On Terrorism”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 10:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more effectless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most effectless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |