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- [wil les]
- /wɪl lɛs/
- /wɪl les/
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- [wil les]
- /wɪl lɛs/
Definitions of will-less word
- adjective will-less having or exerting no will: a timid, will-less little man. 1
- adjective will-less done or occurring without the will; involuntary: a will-less compliance. 1
- adjective will-less leaving no will; intestate: to die will-less. 1
- adjective will-less Of a person, lacking volition, not exercising one's will. 0
- adjective will-less Of an action, involuntary. 0
- adjective will-less intestate; without a legal will governing one's property or estate. 0
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Origin of will-less
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50
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Parts of speech for Will-less
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
will-less popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
Synonyms for will-less
adj will-less
- involuntary — not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.
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