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oomphless

oomphless adjective: lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).

Adjective

oomphless (not comparable)

  1. Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).
    • Skeletal, round-shouldered and oomphless, the waif, as photographed by David Sims, Paolo Roversi and art-photographers Nan Goldin and Richard Prince, looked too young, druggy and harmless to wield any power.2000, Georgina Howell, Vogue women, page 152
    • Diners will need to sample among the menu: A dry turkey sandwich was a bit lacking, as was an oomphless, rather too-oceanic seaweed salad.2009, Jared Koch, Alex Van Buren, Clean Plates N.Y.C., page 125

Origin of oomphless

From oomph + -less.

Questions about oomphless

What does oomphless mean?
Oomphless means lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).
What part of speech is oomphless?
Oomphless is an adjective.

Words near oomphless in the dictionary

  1. oomph
  2. oomphed
  3. oomphier
  4. oomphiest
  5. oomphing
  6. oomphless
  7. oomphs
  8. oomphy
  9. ooms
  10. oomska
  11. oomycete

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