bulletless
Lacking any projectiles
Bulletless describes something without bullets—either a firearm that has no ammunition loaded, or a list formatted without the typographical markers (•) that typically precede each item.
He clicked the trigger of the bulletless gun.
The memo came back with a note: make it bulletless, just paragraphs.
Emptied of cargo
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
cartridge · firearm · holster · pistol · revolver · rifle · sidearm · depleted
Lacking power or efficacy
- futileIncapable of producing results
- toothlessHaving no teeth
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- harmlessCausing no injury
defanged · neutered · ineffectual · useless · unloaded · bluffing · unthreatening · inoperative
Principled rejection of force
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
disarmament · reconciliation · mediation · negotiation · accord · harmony · cooperation · tranquility
unloaded
Emptied of cargo
ammunition · cartridge · firearm · holster · pistol · revolver · rifle · sidearm · depleted · cleared
impotent
Lacking power or efficacy
harmless · defanged · neutered · ineffectual · useless · unloaded · bluffing · unthreatening · inoperative · weakened
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
armistice · disarmament · reconciliation · mediation · negotiation · accord · harmony · cooperation · tranquility · serenity