cool, coolheaded, nerveless
(adjective) marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional; “play it cool”; “keep cool”; “stayed coolheaded in the crisis”; “the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament”
feeble, nerveless
(adjective) lacking strength; “a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude”- Nathaniel Hawthorne
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nerveless (comparative more nerveless, superlative most nerveless)
Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.
(biology) Lacking a nervous system.
Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
Source: Wiktionary
Nerve"less, a.
1. Destitute of nerves.
2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless. A kingless people for a nerveless state. Byron. Awaking, all nerveless, from an ugly dream. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
