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German
Etymology
From Anstand (“objection; decency”) + -s- + -los (“-less”). The sense “objection” is chiefly obsolete except in the dated expression Anstand nehmen an (“to object to”). Still common is the derivative verb beanstanden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanʃtantsˌloːs/
- Hyphenation: an‧stands‧los
Adjective
anstandslos (strong nominative masculine singular anstandsloser, comparative anstandsloser, superlative am anstandslosesten)
- (not comparable, often adverbial) willing, ready, prompt, without objection or undue delay
- Synonyms: bereitwillig, widerspruchslos, ohne Weiteres
- etwas anstandslos akzeptieren ― to accept something readily
Wir garantieren anstandslose Rücknahme reklamierter Waren.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (Switzerland) insolent, without decency (This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes then please add them!)
- Synonym: unverschämt
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