Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld]
- /tʃaɪld/
- /ˈtʃaɪld.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld]
- /tʃaɪld/
Definitions of childless word
- adjective childless Someone who is childless has no children. 3
- noun plural childless a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children. 1
- noun plural childless a son or daughter: All my children are married. 1
- noun plural childless a baby or infant. 1
- noun plural childless a human fetus. 1
- noun plural childless a childish person: He's such a child about money. 1
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Origin of childless
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai womb
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Parts of speech for Childless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
childless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
childless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for childless
adj childless
- infertile — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- unfruitful — not providing satisfaction; unprofitable: unfruitful efforts.
- infecund — not fecund; unfruitful; barren.
adjective childless
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
Top questions with childless
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