ˈgānlə̇s adjective
Etymology: gain (IV) + -less
1. : not producing gain : unprofitable , unavailing
2. : making no advances : achieving no gains
a saving and gainless life — John Cheever
• gain·less·ness noun -es
ˈgānlə̇s adjective
Etymology: gain (IV) + -less
1. : not producing gain : unprofitable , unavailing
2. : making no advances : achieving no gains
a saving and gainless life — John Cheever
• gain·less·ness noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012