awless

Adjective

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Adjective (2)

  1. devoid of any feeling of awe or reverenceSynonyms: awelessOpposite awedSimilar unawed
  2. neither feeling nor showing respectSynonyms: awelessdisrespectfulOpposite reverentSimilar irreverent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Aw′less (a̤′lĕs), adjective

1. Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear. “Awless insolence.” John Dryden

2. Inspiring no awe. obsolete “The awless throne.” William Shakespeare [Written also aweless]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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