masterless
masterless · more masterless · most masterless
Lacking or deprived of a masterLacking or deprived of a master.
Meaning
1 sensesLacking or deprived of a master.
having no lord or master
Origin
From Middle English masterles, maisterles, equivalent to master + -less. Compare Dutch meeFrom Middle English masterles, maisterles, equivalent to master + -less. Compare Dutch meesterloos (“masterless”), German meisterlos (“masterless”), Icelandic meistaralaus (“masterless”).
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Forms
more masterless, most masterless| Comparative | more masterless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most masterless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having no lord or master:lordless
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmasterlessness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form