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watchless

American

[woch-lis] / ˈwɒtʃ lɪs /

adjective

not watchful or alert; lacking in vigilance.

an irresponsible and watchless sentry.
having no watch; without guards or sentries.

We welcomed the watchless nights of peacetime.

Other Word Forms

watchlessness

noun

Etymology

Origin of watchless

First recorded in 1615–25; watch + -less

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