"pithless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɪθlɛs/ Forms: more pithless [comparative], most pithless [superlative]
Etymology: pith + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pith|less}} pith + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} pithless (comparative more pithless, superlative most pithless)
  1. Lacking strength or pith; weak. Synonyms (lacking pith): weak, feeble
    Sense id: en-pithless-en-adj-ley~DDIH Disambiguation of 'lacking pith': 98 2
  2. Not cogent.
    Sense id: en-pithless-en-adj-8NXY6R9L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 32 68

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