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goodless

Adjective CEFR B2
ˈɡʊdləs

Definitions

  1. Without goods or property; destitute.
    not-comparable
  2. Worthless.
    not-comparable
  3. Lacking or devoid of good or goodness.
    not-comparable

Examples

“I have⟳ therefore declared that it is all one whether a man says "God" or "good:" he is saying the same thing in substance, and cannot be called "godless" until he is goodless.”
“It may be an exaggeration to suppose⟳ that the country deliberately injures itself a little in order⟳ to hurt⟳ the goodless town more, but it is certainly true that the peasants, farmers and landlords (where these survive⟳) refuse⟳ to regard it as any part of their patriotic duty to make⟳ the least effort, [...]”
“Punishment conceived as the logical nemesis of the criminal's principle is embedded in a goodless normative framework; that is its home.”
“If there are souls to whom this world seems a goodless realm, who fail⟳ to find⟳ divine tokens of love⟳ anywhere, you and I are partly responsible.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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