conceitless

English

Etymology

conceit + -less

Adjective

conceitless (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Stupid; thoughtless; dull.
    • c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
      Think’st thou I am so shallow, so conceitless,
      To be seduced by thy flattery,
      That hast deceived so many with thy vows?
    • 1614, William Browne, The Shepheards Pipe, London: George Norton, The First Eglogue,
      He thus departeth as God would harmlesse;
      And forth of auenture his way is went,
      But whitherward he draw, he conceitlesse
      Was, he nat knew to what place he was bent.

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