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subtextless

subtextless adjective: devoid of a subtext.

Adjective

subtextless (not comparable)

  1. Devoid of a subtext.
    • You all keep trying to make Rock Hudson -Doris Day -style romantic comedies with the golden guys and gals of the moment, and the results are sexless, subtextless, bland career-girl-in-search-of-Mr.-Right retreads.2009 May 3, Manohla Dargis, A. O. Scott, “Memos to Hollywood”, in New York Times

Origin of subtextless

From subtext + -less.

Questions about subtextless

What does subtextless mean?
Subtextless means devoid of a subtext.
What part of speech is subtextless?
Subtextless is an adjective.

Words near subtextless in the dictionary

  1. subtexel
  2. subtexels
  3. subtext
  4. subtexted
  5. subtexting
  6. subtextless
  7. subtexts
  8. subtextual
  9. subtextualities
  10. subtextuality
  11. subtextualization

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