toothless

[ tooth-lis ]

/ ˈtuθ lɪs /

lacking teeth.

without a serrated edge, as a saw.

lacking in force or sharpness; dull; ineffectual: a toothless argument.

Origin of toothless

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tooth, -less

tooth·less·ly, adverb tooth·less·ness, noun

It was like witnessing the last two weeks of the life of a blind and toothless dog you knew the vet was just itching to destroy.

Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie |Michael Tomasky |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Trierweiler claims that Hollande, a socialist, showed contempt for the poor, supposedly calling them “the toothless.”

Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex |Lizzie Crocker |November 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This man, the man of the left, says in private ‘the toothless,’ proud of his quip.

Hollande's Jilted Lover Valerie Trierweiler Tells All |Tracy McNicoll |September 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
To those unaccustomed to the machinations of the UN, this may seem like yet another insignificant and toothless resolution.

At the United Nations, It’s Human Rights, Putin-Style |Jay Michaelson |June 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The statement after the emergency NATO meeting was a toothless collection of platitudes.

Crimea Is Gone—What Does NATO Do Next? |Christopher Dickey |March 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I am speaking of men who wish to win reputation before they are toothless.

New Grub Street |George Gissing
Many a one, also, waxeth too old for his truths and triumphs; a toothless mouth hath no longer the right to every truth.

Thus Spake Zarathustra |Friedrich Nietzsche
Forward it moved, and the horrible human hands stretched forward, while the mouth split in a wide, toothless grin.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 |Victor Rousseau
The old man again brought his face close to the other's and the words came whistling from his toothless mouth.

In Kali's Country |Emily Churchill Thompson Sheets
The toothless chatter of the old men (in high falsetto) is an especially amusing detail.

The Complete Opera Book |Gustav Kobb