"charmless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more charmless [comparative], most charmless [superlative]
Etymology: From charm + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|charm|less}} charm + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} charmless (comparative more charmless, superlative most charmless)
  1. (of character) unpleasant, unappealing, lacking charm Derived forms: charmlessly, charmlessness
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