dateless

American  

[deyt-lis] / ˈdeɪt lɪs /

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.

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dateless British  

/ ˈdeɪtlɪs /

adjective

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

2. having no date or limit

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Etymology

Origin of dateless

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 • Feb. 12, 2025

“Are they judging me like some dateless freak?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2018

Less than 15 miles from here are the basements, attics and living rooms where, in middle and high school, the boys and I would alternate between video games and movies in our dateless youths.

From Washington Times • May 16, 2017

For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night,

From The New Yorker • Apr. 23, 2016

His when was no mere dateless hope, either.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin