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watchless

American  
[woch-lis] / ˈwɒtʃ lɪs /

adjective

  1. not watchful or alert; lacking in vigilance.

    an irresponsible and watchless sentry.

  2. 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

Example Sentences

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Watchless and moneyless, with a bill awaiting me at my hotel, and not a stiver in my pocket wherewith to pay it....

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