Goodless

//ˈɡʊdləs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without goods or property; destitute. not-comparable

    "I have therefore declared that it is all one whether a man says "God" or "good:" he is saying the same thing in substance, and cannot be called "godless" until he is goodless."

  2. 2
    Worthless. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Lacking or devoid of good or goodness. not-comparable

    "If there are souls to whom this world seems a goodless realm, who fail to find divine tokens of love anywhere, you and I are partly responsible."

Example

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"I have therefore declared that it is all one whether a man says "God" or "good:" he is saying the same thing in substance, and cannot be called "godless" until he is goodless."

Etymology

From Middle English goodles (“poor, without goods or property”), from Old English gōdlēas (“without good, miserable, bad, evil”), equivalent to good + -less.

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