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weight·less
 weightless
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- pronunciation:
- weIt
lihs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having, or seeming to have, little or no weight; not controlled by gravity.
He felt weightless as he jumped off the diving board. |
| related words: |
light |
| derivations: |
weightlessly (adv.), weightlessness (n.) |
The word weightless
contains the following part:
-less
Middle English
adjective-forming suffix
that means without
  More about this word part:
The suffix -less
attaches primarily to monosyllabic English nouns. However, -less
is a fully productive suffix, meaning it can be added to any noun to form legitimate new words.
Example words:
aimless, breathless, careless, countless, doubtless, endless, fearless, heartless, helpless, homeless, hopeless, penniless, priceless, regardless, restless, sightless, tasteless, thoughtless, useless, wireless, weightless, worthless
- synonyms:
- a-1, an-1
- antonyms:
- -ful1
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