Defn: Destitute of a master or owner; ungoverned or ungovernable.
— Mas"ter*less*ness, n.
MASTERLINESS
Mas"ter*li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being masterly; ability to control wisely or skillfully.
MASTERLY
Mas"ter*ly, a.
1. Suitable to, or characteristic of, a master; indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power; showing a master's hand; as, a masterly design; a masterly performance; a masterly policy. "A wise and masterly inactivity." Sir J. Mackintosh.
2. Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.
MASTERLY
Mas"ter*ly, adv.
Defn: With the skill of a master.
Thou dost speak masterly. Shak.
MASTEROUS
Mas"ter*ous, a.
Defn: Masterly. [Obs.] Milton.