English Explanatory Dictionary

characterless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having no distinguishing character or quality.
Lacking in or devoid of personality.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-characterless.wav

Word forms

characterless more characterless most characterless

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English characterless From character + -less.

Derived words

characterlessly characterlessness

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