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- [hurt-lis]
- /ˈhɜrt lɪs/
- /ˈhɜːtləs /
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- [hurt-lis]
- /ˈhɜrt lɪs/
Definitions of hurtless word
- adjective hurtless unhurt; uninjured. 1
- adjective hurtless harmless; innocuous. 1
- noun hurtless Unhurt. 1
- adjective hurtless unhurt 0
- abbreviation HURTLESS harmless 0
- adjective hurtless causing no hurt; harmless 0
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Origin of hurtless
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, hurtless is from the Middle English word hurtles. See hurt, -less
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Parts of speech for Hurtless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurtless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hurtless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hurtless
adj hurtless
- innocuous — not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- powerless — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
adjective hurtless
- disarmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarm.
Antonyms for hurtless
adj hurtless
- damaging — causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- sinful — characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked: a sinful life.
adjective hurtless
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
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Matching words
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