dateless
dateless · more dateless · most dateless
Out of one's head; derangedOut of one's head; deranged.
/ˈdeɪtlɪs/
Meaning
6 sensesOut of one's head; deranged.
(UK, dialectal, slang)Thick-headed.
(not comparable)Without a date imprinted, assigned, or associated.
of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date
(not comparable)Having no date (meeting with a lover or potential lover).
It is hard to believe that she could be dateless on a Saturday night.
not bearing a date
(not comparable)Timeless; immortal; endless.
(not comparable)Without a start; immemorial.
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps derived from Old English þeatless (“thoughtless, without plan”). See alsoUnknown. Perhaps derived from Old English þeatless (“thoughtless, without plan”). See also deedless.
Coined between 1585 and 1595 from date + -less
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Forms
more dateless, most dateless| Comparative | more dateless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dateless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
134 synonymssoftA2childishB2daftB2denseB2dimB2dullB1dumbB2foolishB1ignorantB2ridiculousB1sillyA2simpleA2slowA1stupidB1
Close in meaning
- unaffected by time:timeless
- not bearing a date:undated
- having no known beginning and presumably no end:endlesssempiternal
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddatelessness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form