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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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3,457 words match “LESS”

PURPOSELESS a.
Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n.
QUENCHLESS a.
Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless fire or fury. "Once kindled, quenchless evermore." Byron.
QUESTIONLESS adv. 2 definitions
Beyond a question or doubt; doubtless; certainly.[R.] South. What it was in the apostles' time, that, questionless, it must be still. Milton.
RAINLESS a.
Destitute of rain; as, a rainless region.
RANSOMLESS a.
Incapable of being ransomed; without ransom. Shak.
RASCALESS n.
A female rascal. [Humorous]
RAYLESS a.
Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes.
REACHLESS a.
Being beyond reach; lofty. Unto a reachless pitch of praises hight. Bp. Hall.
REALMLESS a.
Destitute of a realm. Keats.
REASONLESS a. 2 definitions
Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind. Shak.
RECHLESS a.
Reckless. [Obs.] P. Plowman.
RECKLESS a. 2 definitions
Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent. Chaucer.
RECLAIMLESS a.
That can not be reclaimed.
RECOMFORTLESS a.
Without comfort. [Obs.]
RECURELESS a.
Incapable of cure. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
REDELESS a.
Without rede or counsel. [Obs.]
REDRESSLESS a.
Not having redress; such as can not be redressed; irremediable. Sherwood.
REEDLESS a.
Destitute of reeds; as, reedless banks.
REGARDLESS a. 2 definitions
Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity. Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton.
REINLESS a.
Not having, or not governed by, reins; hence, not checked or restrained.
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