kraftlos — meaning in English

English meaning

• anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
• effete adj Worn out and drained of energy.
• 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 Often ill or in poor health; connected with being unwell.
• 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

1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
3. adjective Relieving pain.

effete — full definition

1. adj Worn out and drained of energy.
2. adj Weak and without any real strength or power.
3. adj Weakened by too much indulgence and luxury.
4. adj Overly refined and unnatural in manner.

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