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Toothless vs Toothlessness - What's the difference?

toothless | toothlessness |

As an adjective toothless

is having no teeth.

As a noun toothlessness is

the state or condition of being toothless; lack of teeth.

toothless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having no teeth.
    • a toothless old man
  • (figuratively) Weak, having no capability of enforcing something.
    • The treaty was toothless in combatting climate change.

    Synonyms

    * edentulous

    Related terms

    * toothy * voice of the toothless one

    toothlessness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being toothless; lack of teeth.