actionlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈakʃnləs/, U.S.

/ˈækʃənləs/

Forms: see action n. and -less suffix.

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

Etymology: < action n. + -less suffix.

Without action; inactive, inert.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > [adjective]

undiscurrent1509

idlec1522

sleepinga1538

silent1583

unactive1599

passive1604

quiescent1605

torpid1613

quieta1616

inactive1641

actionless1645

slumbering1706

slumberous1809

non-acting1838

supine1843

1645 D. North Forest of Varieties i. 72 Such vertue could not actionlesse remaine, Which made him fly our dulnesse with disdain.

1659 E. Hyde Christian Vindic. Truth against Errour vi. 425 St. James feared not to call an actionless Faith, or a Faith not working by love, a Faith not of Christians but of Devils.

1785 H. Phips in Asylum for Fugitive Pieces (new ed.) 107 Impetuous Fancy rides the veering wind, And actionless Precision lags behind.

1829 J. Hogg Shepherd's Cal. II. v. 188 With regard to the natural affection of this animal [sc. a sheep], stupid and actionless as it is, the instances that might be mentioned are without number.

1863 J. W. Draper Hist. Intellect. Devel. Europe iv. 93 A system..taking as its starting point a vacuum and atoms—the former actionless and passionless.

1905 Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Reporter 5 June 12/3 His early plays were as actionless as pieces written for the stage can well be.

1954 Church Hist. 25 187/1 Some mystics speak too much of self-salvation or of actionless contemplation.

2002 W. van der Heide Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film i. 38 These films were relatively actionless as a result of the strong influence of the Kabuki samurai tradition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	actionless
释义	actionlessadj. Brit. /ˈakʃnləs/, U.S. /ˈækʃənləs/ Forms: see action n. and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: action n., -less suffix. Etymology: < action n. + -less suffix. Without action; inactive, inert. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > [adjective] undiscurrent1509 idlec1522 sleepinga1538 silent1583 unactive1599 passive1604 quiescent1605 torpid1613 quieta1616 inactive1641 actionless1645 slumbering1706 slumberous1809 non-acting1838 supine1843 1645 D. North Forest of Varieties i. 72 Such vertue could not actionlesse remaine, Which made him fly our dulnesse with disdain. 1659 E. Hyde Christian Vindic. Truth against Errour vi. 425 St. James feared not to call an actionless Faith, or a Faith not working by love, a Faith not of Christians but of Devils. 1785 H. Phips in Asylum for Fugitive Pieces (new ed.) 107 Impetuous Fancy rides the veering wind, And actionless Precision lags behind. 1829 J. Hogg Shepherd's Cal. II. v. 188 With regard to the natural affection of this animal [sc. a sheep], stupid and actionless as it is, the instances that might be mentioned are without number. 1863 J. W. Draper Hist. Intellect. Devel. Europe iv. 93 A system..taking as its starting point a vacuum and atoms—the former actionless and passionless. 1905 Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Reporter 5 June 12/3 His early plays were as actionless as pieces written for the stage can well be. 1954 Church Hist. 25 187/1 Some mystics speak too much of self-salvation or of actionless contemplation. 2002 W. van der Heide Malaysian Cinema, Asian Film i. 38 These films were relatively actionless as a result of the strong influence of the Kabuki samurai tradition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1645
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