adjective
- having no teeth
- lacking power, effectiveness, or force
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The toothless old man smiled warmly at the children.
- She gave him a toothless grin after losing her front tooth.
- The baby was born completely toothless.
- The new law proved toothless without proper enforcement mechanisms.
- Critics called the committee’s recommendations toothless and meaningless.
- The toothless tiger could no longer hunt effectively.
- His toothless threats didn’t intimidate anyone.