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Suffix Treeless Meaningless Tireless Selfless Affected Word Origin

Word less
WordType (suffix)
Example
  • treeless
  • meaningless
  • tireless
  • selfless
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less

(suffix)
  1. without
    • treeless
    • meaningless
  2. not doing; not affected by
    • tireless
    • selfless

    Word Origin

    • Old English -lēas, from lēas ‘devoid of’.
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