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newless

newless adjective: not containing anything new; lacking news or novelty.

Adjective

newless (comparative more newless, superlative most newless)

  1. (rare) Not containing anything new; lacking news or novelty.
    • Each of these newless bonds binds friend to friend With strength no selfish purpose can secure.1887, The Popular Poets and Poetry of Ireland
    • Dearest Marion — I wrote you two letters yesterday and if I consulted your pleasure would not trouble you by reading a dull and newless letter today, but I cannot forego my "daily food" of Correspondence of Thomas Cobb.1907, Colyer Meriwether, Publications of the Southern History Association - Volume 11, page 237
  2. (not comparable) Not containing or using an operator new.
    • This is an example of newless instantiation.

Forms of newless

comparativemore newless
superlativemost newless

Origin of newless

From new + -less.

Questions about newless

What does newless mean?
Newless means not containing anything new; lacking news or novelty.
What part of speech is newless?
Newless is an adjective.

Words near newless in the dictionary

  1. Newland
  2. Newlands
  3. Newlands Arm
  4. Newlands Corner
  5. Newlay
  6. newless
  7. Newley
  8. Newleys
  9. newlier
  10. newliest
  11. Newlin

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