dateless
Americanadjective
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without a date; undated.
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endless; limitless.
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so old as to be undatable.
a dateless rock formation.
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of permanent interest regardless of age.
a dateless work of art.
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having no social engagement.
adjective
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likely to remain fashionable, relevant, or interesting regardless of age; timeless
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having no date or limit
Etymology
Origin of dateless
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Example Sentences
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All my Cinderellas didn’t find their March romance and went home dateless for the second weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2023
“Are they judging me like some dateless freak?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2018
For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night,
From The New Yorker • Apr. 23, 2016
It was inspired by an “older” girl in his church choir, while “Lonely Boy” echoed the despair of many dateless youngsters.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2015
As I faded into time’s dateless night, I would say to the doctor, “The moving finger writes and having writ, moves on . . .” and my soul would escape gracefully.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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