1. lacking cheeks; having sunken or hollow cheeks
2. lacking boldness, confidence, or audacity; timid or shy
Usage: rare or archaic

Examples

• The old man's cheekless face showed the hardships of his long life.
• After weeks of illness, she appeared cheekless and frail.
• The portrait depicted a cheekless figure with sunken features.
• His cheekless demeanor made him reluctant to speak up in meetings.
• The sculpture's cheekless design emphasized the subject's age and suffering.