-less

an adjective suffix meaning “without” (childless; peerless), and in adjectives derived from verbs, indicating failure or inability to perform or be performed (resistless; tireless).

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Origin of -less

Middle English -les, Old English -lēas, special use of lēas free from, without, false; cognate with Old Norse lauss, German los, loose

Words nearby -less

-lashed, -latry, -le, -lent, -lepsy, -less, -let, -like, -ling, -lings, -lipped
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British Dictionary definitions for -less

-less

suffix forming adjectives

without; lackingspeechless
not able to (do something) or not able to be (done, performed, etc)countless

Word Origin for -less

Old English -lās, from lēas lacking
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