kraftlos — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
- effete adj exhausted, spent, worn-out.
- faint adj Barely perceptible; weak in intensity.
- feckless adj Lacking direction, competence, or effectiveness; irresponsible and ineffective.
- feeble adj Physically weak, lacking strength.
- infirm adj Physically weak or in poor health, especially due to age or illness.
- powerless adj Lacking the strength, authority, or ability to do something.
- sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
- valetudinarian adj Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; related to ill health.
- vapid adj Lacking any interest, energy, or flavor; dull and unremarkable.
Senses
kraftlos is used for these senses in English:
- anodyne (by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]
- effete Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
- faint (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
- feckless (British, archaic) Lacking vitality.
- feeble Deficient in physical strength.
- powerless Lacking sufficient power or strength.
- sluggish Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
- valetudinarian Sickly, infirm, of ailing health.
anodyne — full definition
- adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
- noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
- adjective Relieving pain.
effete — full definition
- adj exhausted, spent, worn-out.
- adj Lacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
- adj Decadent, weak through self-indulgence.
- adj Affected, overrefined.