briefless

brief·less

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breef-lis]
- /ˈbrif lɪs/
- /ˈbriː.flɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breef-lis]
- /ˈbrif lɪs/

Definitions of briefless word

adjective briefless (said of a barrister) without clients 3
adjective briefless without clients 3
adjective briefless having no brief. 1
adjective briefless having no clients, as a lawyer. 1

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Origin of briefless

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; brief (noun) + -less

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Parts of speech for Briefless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Briefless

briefless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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