dateless

[deyt-lis]

adjective

1. without a date; undated.

2. endless; limitless.

3. so old as to be undatable.

   a dateless rock formation.

4. of permanent interest regardless of age.

   a dateless work of art.

5. having no social engagement.

dateless

/ ˈdeɪtlɪs /

adjective

1. likely to remain fashionable, relevant, or interesting regardless of age; timeless

2. having no date or limit

Word History and Origins

Origin of dateless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; date ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

I didn’t want to fail them by having the show end with them being dateless.

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All my Cinderellas didn’t find their March romance and went home dateless for the second weekend.

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Destined, without a doubt, not to be picked for teams, to be dateless for dances, and have, ultimately, a lousy life.

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His when was no mere dateless hope, either.

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“Are they judging me like some dateless freak?”

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