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- [land-lis]
- /ˈlænd lɪs/
- /ˈlænd.ləs/
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- [land-lis]
- /ˈlænd lɪs/
Definitions of landless word
- adjective landless without landed property; not owning land: a landless noble. 1
- noun landless (especially of an agricultural worker) owning no land. 1
- adjective landless Someone who is landless is prevented from owning the land that they farm. 0
- adjective landless The landless are people who are landless. 0
- adjective landless not owning land 0
- adjective landless Not owning land. 0
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Origin of landless
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English landlēas. See land, -less
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Parts of speech for Landless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
landless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for landless
adjective landless
- dispossessed — evicted, as from a dwelling, land, etc.; ousted.
- evicted — Simple past tense and past participle of evict.
- ousted — to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
- powerless — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
Antonyms for landless
adjective landless
- landed — owning land, especially an estate: landed gentry.
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