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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

I had no qualms about going dateless, as long as I had friends who were also happy to treat the event like a very fancy girls' night out.

From Literature

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

From Salon

His when was no mere dateless hope, either.

From Literature