-LESS


Meaning of -LESS in English

■ suffix forming adjectives and adverbs:

1》 (from nouns) not having; free from: flavourless.

2》 (from verbs) not affected by or not carrying out the action of the verb: tireless.

Derivatives

~ly suffix .

~ness suffix .

Origin

OE -lēas , from lēas 'devoid of'.

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