Nerveless

Origin

From nerve + -less.

Full definition of nerveless

Adjective

1. Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.
2. (biology) Lacking a nervous system.
3. Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
• 2012, June 28, Jamie Jackson, Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal, There was no distracting Rosol's ice-calm as he killed the fifth set and match. Ace, cross-court forehand winner, ace, forehand winner – a blistering eighth game took him to 5-3 and informed Nadal precisely how nerveless the Czech was.

Derived terms

• nervelessness