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prospectless

prospectless adjective: without prospects; futureless.

Adjective

prospectless (not comparable)

  1. Without prospects; futureless.
    • The comparison to “Gatsby” raises some uncomfortable questions: What if a man with such tortuously denied desires rose up not in clear proximity of the American Dream but far from it, in a prospectless and corrupt society?2009 June 7, Gaiutra Bahadur, “Vulnerable in Morocco”, in New York Times

Origin of prospectless

From prospect + -less.

Words formed from prospectless

Questions about prospectless

What does prospectless mean?
Prospectless means without prospects; futureless.
What part of speech is prospectless?
Prospectless is an adjective.

Words near prospectless in the dictionary

  1. prospectively
  2. prospectiveness
  3. prospectives
  4. prospectivities
  5. prospectivity
  6. prospectless
  7. prospectlessness
  8. prospector
  9. prospectors
  10. prospects
  11. prospectus

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