toothless
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
lacking teeth
most birds are toothless
Related & opposite
- toothed antonym
- edentate similar to
- edentulous similar to
Sense 2 adjective
lacking necessary force for effectiveness
a toothless piece of legislation
Related & opposite
- ineffective similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | toothed |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | edentate |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | edentulous |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | ineffective |