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datelessness

datelessness

7.9
Not having a date assigned
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪtləsnəs/
translation icon : indefinición
  • The datelessness of the old photograph made it difficult to place in the family history.

Examples

  • Because of its datelessness, the document could not be used as legal evidence.

  • He was frustrated by the datelessness of the invitation, unsure when the event would take place.

  • The datelessness of the ancient artifact intrigued the historians.

  • Her painting evokes a sense of datelessness and timeless beauty.

  • The datelessness of the old photograph made it difficult to place in the family history.

  • He was frustrated by the datelessness of the invitation, unsure when the event would take place.

  • Because of its datelessness, the document could not be used as legal evidence.

Antonyms

datedness
6.8

The state of having a specific date showing when something was made or signed

How Dateable

datedness
6.8
dateable
5.4
datelessness
7.9
undatable
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

datelessness singular
datelessnesses plural

Morphology

datelessness = dateless (transparent) = date + less + ness

The noun is the straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'dateless' by '-ness'.

Etymology

Datelessness comes from date 'a day or time' and the ending -less 'without'. So it can mean 'without a date', as when a photograph, document, or invitation has no day written on it and its time is unknown.