"graspless" meaning in English

See graspless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more graspless [comparative], most graspless [superlative]
Etymology: From grasp + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grasp|less}} grasp + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} graspless (comparative more graspless, superlative most graspless)
  1. Without a grasp; relaxed.
    Sense id: en-graspless-en-adj-7qQIlcL9
  2. Unable to be grasped or handled; insubstantial.
    Sense id: en-graspless-en-adj-z9YO8CRP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grasplessness
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