chinless

• Adjectif péjoratif utilisé en anglais britannique pour décrire une personne, souvent issue des classes supérieures, perçue comme faible, inefficace ou sans caractère.

A derogatory adjective used in British English to describe a person, typically of upper-class background, who is perceived as weak, ineffectual, or lacking in character.

1. Having a receding chinB2formal

   Describes a person whose chin is small or slopes backward, often considered a facial characteristic.

   sans menton

   • The portrait showed a chinless man with a long nose.
   • He was described as chinless and slightly awkward in appearance.
   • Some people consider a chinless profile less defined.

   Antonymesprognathous

2. Weak or ineffectual (informal, derogatory)C1informalbritish

   Used informally to describe someone perceived as lacking strength, determination, or social status, often associated with the upper class.

   dépourvu de caractère

   • The film portrayed the villain as a chinless aristocrat.
   • He was dismissed as a chinless wonder by his critics.
   • She found his chinless demeanor unimpressive.

   Synonymesfeeblegutlessineffectiveineffectualmilquetoastnamby-pambypatheticpusillanimousspinelesstimidweakwimpish

   Antonymesassertivedeterminedforcefulresolutestrong-willed