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promiseless

promiseless adjective: without a promise.

Adjective

promiseless (not comparable)

  1. Without a promise.
    • It appeared to clinch a deal, and was meant to sound the same as the more soldierly Good to go, except it was promiseless — mere affirmative description.2009 August 30, Jonathan Lethem, “Eyes Wide Open”, in New York Times

Origin of promiseless

From promise + -less.

Words formed from promiseless

Questions about promiseless

What does promiseless mean?
Promiseless means without a promise.
What part of speech is promiseless?
Promiseless is an adjective.

Words near promiseless in the dictionary

  1. promised the world
  2. promisedst
  3. promisee
  4. promisees
  5. promiseful
  6. promiseless
  7. promiselessness
  8. promiser
  9. promisers
  10. promises
  11. promises the earth

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