lə̇s adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English -les, -lesse, from Old English -lēas, from lēas devoid, false; akin to Old Saxon lōs loose, false, Middle Dutch los loose, Old High German lōs, Old Norse lauss loose, Gothic laus empty, Old English losian to get lost, perish — more at lose
1. : destitute of : not having : free from
wit less
child less
father less
doubt less
2. : beyond the range of — in adjectives formed from nouns of action
count less
3. : unable or lacking power to be acted on or to act (in a specified way) — in adjectives formed from verbs
resist less
daunt less
quench less
tire less
fade less
cease less