English Explanatory Dictionary

makeless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Matchless, without equal, peerless.
  2. Without a mate; widowed.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪkləs/ en-us-makeless.ogg

Word forms

makeless

Etymology

From Middle English makeles, equivalent to make (“companion, mate, equal, peer”) + -less. Cognate with Danish mageløs (“matchless”), Swedish makalös (“incomparable, peerless, matchless”).

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