English Explanatory Dictionary

shunless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That cannot be shunned; not to be avoided; inevitable, unavoidable.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʌnləs/ /-lɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shunless.wav En-us-shunless.oga

Word forms

shunless more shunless most shunless

Etymology

From shun + -less (suffix meaning ‘lacking, without’), probably popularized by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616) by its use in his play Coriolanus (c. 1608–1609): see the quotation.

Synonyms

unignorable unshunnable

Antonyms

avoidable ignorable shunnable

Related words

shun shunnable shunner unshunnable
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