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- pronunciation:
- hom
lihs
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having no home.
We found a homeless cat and brought it to the animal shelter. |
| related words: |
stray |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
people who have no home and often live in tents, cars, or whatever shelter they can find (usually used with "the").
Many of the homeless eat at soup kitchens.- similar words:
- poor
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| derivations: |
homelessly (adv.), homelessness (n.) |
The word homeless
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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