Oomphless

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal). not-comparable

    "Skeletal, round-shouldered and oomphless, the waif, as photographed by David Sims, Paolo Roversi and art-photographers Nan Goldin and Richard Prince, looked too young, druggy and harmless to wield any power."

Example

More examples

"Skeletal, round-shouldered and oomphless, the waif, as photographed by David Sims, Paolo Roversi and art-photographers Nan Goldin and Richard Prince, looked too young, druggy and harmless to wield any power."

Etymology

From oomph + -less.

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