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dateless

dateless

2 6.5
Without a written date
  • adjective
  • /ˈdeɪtləs/
: sin fecha
  • The dateless letter confused everyone at the meeting.

Examples

  • The museum displayed a dateless manuscript believed to be centuries old.

  • She kept a dateless note in her memory box, unsure when it was written.

  • The contract was rendered void because it was dateless and unsigned.

  • I found a dateless document in the old files.

  • The letter was dateless, making it impossible to determine its origin.

  • Many historical documents were found dateless, leaving researchers puzzled about their timelines.

  • Without a dateless stamp, the contract could not be authenticated.

Synonyms

undated
vsdateless
5 4.2

Something like a letter or photo that has no written date showing when it was made

is the same in meaning but differs as an alternative adjective form

How Dated

dated
71 6.2
dateless
2 6.5

Surface Forms

dateless positive

Morphology

dateless = date (transparent) = date + less

A straightforward noun + '-less' formation meaning 'not bearing a date' or 'without a date'.

Etymology

Dateless is made from date ('a day' or a written time) and -less ('without'), so a dateless letter or document simply has no date written on it.