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watchlessness

watchlessness noun: lack of vigilance; failure to keep watch.

Noun

watchlessness (uncountable)

  1. Lack of vigilance; failure to keep watch.

Origin of watchlessness

From watchless + -ness.

Questions about watchlessness

What does watchlessness mean?
Watchlessness means lack of vigilance; failure to keep watch.
What part of speech is watchlessness?
Watchlessness is a noun.

Words near watchlessness in the dictionary

  1. watchings
  2. watchkeeper
  3. watchkeepers
  4. watchkeeping
  5. watchless
  6. watchlessness
  7. watchlight
  8. watchlights
  9. watchlike
  10. watchlist
  11. watchlisted

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