patronless
patronless · more patronless · most patronless
Lacking a patron or patronsLacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.
Meaning
1 sensesLacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned.
More definitions
- having little patronage or few clients
Origin
From patron + -less. Piecewise doublet of patternless.From patron + -less. Piecewise doublet of patternless.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more patronless, most patronless| Comparative | more patronless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most patronless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- having little patronage or few clients:unpatronizedunpatronised
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form