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Antonyms for toothless

lacking teeth

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lacking necessary force for effectiveness

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But his concern over a woefully shot-shy, goal-averse midfield will have deepened during a contest when its toothlessness was painfully evident again.
It is not the first time Mourinho has expressed frustration about Martial after earlier this month criticising the forward, along with United's other attackers, for their toothlessness in the 0-0 draw with West Brom - the France international's last start.
One piece argued that it was Obama's "toothlessness" as a leader that spurred Russian President Vladimir Putin to grant Snowden asylum (The Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2013).
The notorious toothlessness of the Strickland standard--under which napping, (110) intoxicated, slothful, (111) and even mentally impaired lawyers (112) have been found constitutionally sufficient--arises from the Court's reluctance to construct any checklists or recognize any concrete requirements for attorney performance.
Stoke - just two shots on target per game so far - run the Clarets close for toothlessness and a Manchester United clean sheet at evens (Coral) is a solid play in the brunchtime kick-off.
To be sure, there are people who lament the toothlessness of internal limits.
4 HARRY KANE The striker's toothlessness and corner-taking were pinpointed as issues in Marseille and things did not go much better in Lens after the first few minutes.
It is a fine run Hart, left, is confident of continuing against Russia tomorrow night, although the England goalkeeper knows they can ill-afford the toothlessness displayed during the 2014 World Cup.
It is a fine run Hart is confident of continuing against Russia tomorrow, although the England goalkeeper knows they can ill-afford the toothlessness displayed during the 2014 World Cup.
He took advantage of perceived toothlessness in the previous administration to get this far, pandering to the public's frustrations at political inaction with his hardline promises.
For an alternative that addresses the toothlessness issue of an opt-out option see supra Part IV.B, suggesting an opt-in option.
The main reason for inaction is its toothlessness as it is devoid of effective means (political will and military resource) for implementation of decisions.
Kable's constitutional toothlessness would then be revealed for all to see.
In 1990, edentulism (toothlessness) was the 12th leading condition among the elderly worldwide.
Aristotle points to biological pairs like sight and blindness, having teeth and toothlessness, and having hair and baldness as examples of possession and privation par excellence.