Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oomphless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oom-ph-less
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

From oomph + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oomph

Questions

What does oomphless mean?: Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal).
Where does oomphless come from?: From oomph + -less.

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