aweless
/ˈɔːlɪs/
"aweless" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aweless” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without fear; fearless, unafraid.
Corpus desk
Index EN-aweless · aweless · English
aweless · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aweless |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɔːlɪs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aweless” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aweless is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɔːlɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aweless, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English aweles; by surface analysis, awe + -less. The correct English form is aweless, spelled A-W-E-L-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1Without fear; fearless, unafraid.
- 2Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear; irreverent.
- 3Inspiring no awe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aweless appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
New-wrought were the knights' broad bucklers, bright without fleck or stain, / And their helms were a flashing splendour, as rode that gallant train / After the aweless Siegfried through the heart of Burgundia-land; / Never therein did heroes so goodly-apparelled stand.
[…] In the town / The aweless Trojans armed themselves the while / War-eager, praying to the Gods to grant / Respite from slaughter, breathing-space from toil.
Etymology
From Middle English aweles; by surface analysis, awe + -less.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.