chinless

English

Etymology

chin +‎ -less

Adjective

chinless (not comparable)

1. Without a (pronounced) chin.
   • 1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Part Three, Chapter 1, [1]

     Opposite Winston there sat a man with a chinless, toothy face exactly like that of some large, harmless rodent.

2. Having a weak or indecisive character; ineffectual or dim-witted.

Synonyms

• gormless

Derived terms

• chinless wonder

Translations

without a chin

• Esperanto: senmentona
• Manx: neusmegginagh

• Portuguese: desqueixado (pt) m