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wayless

way·less
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey-lis]
    • /ˈweɪ lɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey-lis]
    • /ˈweɪ lɪs/

Definitions of wayless word

  • adjective wayless lacking a way, road, or path; trackless: wayless jungle. 1
  • adjective wayless without a road 0

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Origin of wayless

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English weglēas. See way1, -less

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Parts of speech for Wayless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wayless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

wayless usage trend in Literature

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