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dateless

dateless

1 6.5
Without a written date
  • adjective
  • /ˈdeɪtləs/
translation icon : 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  • Many historical documents were found dateless, leaving researchers puzzled about their timelines.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
4 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
3 6.2
dateless
1 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.