† meanlessadj.¹

Forms: 1500s meanelesse, 1500s meanlesse.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mean n.³, -less suffix.

Etymology: < mean n.³ + -less suffix.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Immoderate, extreme.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adjective] > excessive or too great in amount or degree > excessive in degree

unmeasurablea1398

dismeasurec1400

dismeasurable1477

dismeasured1483

over1494

endlya1513

intolerable1544

wide1574

overloading1576

unconscionable1576

meanless1587

powerable1588

hyperbolical1589

extravagant1598

grievous1632

flagrant1634

exorbitant1648

overbearinga1708

unbalanced1712

well-favoured1746

steep1856

thick1884

ripe1918

1587 T. Hughes Misfortunes Arthur i. ii. 68 Loe, here the loue that stirres this meanelesse hate.

2. Carried out without aid.

ΚΠ

1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 64 Since his [sc. Christ's] Ascention into heauen, meanelesse miracles are ceased.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† meanlessadj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mean v.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < mean v.¹ + -less suffix. Compare earlier meaningless adj. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (mī·nlės) /ˈmiːnlɪs/.

Obsolete.

Meaningless.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > [adjective]

emptya1225

sleevelessc1450

dumb1531

insensible1538

senseless1579

weetless1579

unsignificant1603

surd1605

matterless1612

unmeaning1632

non-significative1633

brute1642

shelly1648

insignificant1651

insignificative1660

unsignificative1664

unsignifying1665

unsensed1667

meaningless1728

bilka1734

meanless1734

inexpressive1744

unideal1751

unexpressive1755

idealess1793

unsuggestive1797

tenorless1821

themeless1840

nonsensible1851

inarticulate1855

purportless1865

expressionless1871

vacuous1872

contentless1886

unmeaningful1897

1734 J. Miller Mother-in-law Epil. 88 The Epilogues in vogue to modern Plays, Are such flat, nauseous, witless, meanless Cant.

1739 G. Ogle Gualtherus & Griselda 69 With sundry meanless Items, quaint and old.

1815 C. Nooth Orig. Poems 38 Frequent repetitions tire the ear Of meanless speeches, dull and insincere.

1846 Southern & Western Literary Messenger & Rev. 12 277 We see things meanless and grotesque to us, because they pertain to a stage of civilization, which we cannot yet comprehend.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	meanless
释义	† meanlessadj.¹ Forms: 1500s meanelesse, 1500s meanlesse. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mean n.³, -less suffix. Etymology: < mean n.³ + -less suffix. Obsolete. rare. 1. Immoderate, extreme. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adjective] > excessive or too great in amount or degree > excessive in degree unmeasurablea1398 dismeasurec1400 dismeasurable1477 dismeasured1483 over1494 endlya1513 intolerable1544 wide1574 overloading1576 unconscionable1576 meanless1587 powerable1588 hyperbolical1589 extravagant1598 grievous1632 flagrant1634 exorbitant1648 overbearinga1708 unbalanced1712 well-favoured1746 steep1856 thick1884 ripe1918 1587 T. Hughes Misfortunes Arthur i. ii. 68 Loe, here the loue that stirres this meanelesse hate. 2. Carried out without aid. ΚΠ 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 64 Since his [sc. Christ's] Ascention into heauen, meanelesse miracles are ceased. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † meanlessadj.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mean v.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < mean v.¹ + -less suffix. Compare earlier meaningless adj. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (mī·nlės) /ˈmiːnlɪs/. Obsolete. Meaningless. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > [adjective] emptya1225 sleevelessc1450 dumb1531 insensible1538 senseless1579 weetless1579 unsignificant1603 surd1605 matterless1612 unmeaning1632 non-significative1633 brute1642 shelly1648 insignificant1651 insignificative1660 unsignificative1664 unsignifying1665 unsensed1667 meaningless1728 bilka1734 meanless1734 inexpressive1744 unideal1751 unexpressive1755 idealess1793 unsuggestive1797 tenorless1821 themeless1840 nonsensible1851 inarticulate1855 purportless1865 expressionless1871 vacuous1872 contentless1886 unmeaningful1897 1734 J. Miller Mother-in-law Epil. 88 The Epilogues in vogue to modern Plays, Are such flat, nauseous, witless, meanless Cant. 1739 G. Ogle Gualtherus & Griselda 69 With sundry meanless Items, quaint and old. 1815 C. Nooth Orig. Poems 38 Frequent repetitions tire the ear Of meanless speeches, dull and insincere. 1846 Southern & Western Literary Messenger & Rev. 12 277 We see things meanless and grotesque to us, because they pertain to a stage of civilization, which we cannot yet comprehend. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < adj.¹1587adj.²1734
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