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manless

manless

6.1
Working without people on board and controlled from far away
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæn.ləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin tripulación
  • Many modern drones are manless and can be operated remotely from the ground.

Examples

  • The research station was designed to be manless and function automatically in harsh environments.

  • NASA launched a manless spacecraft to Mars.

  • The agency launched a manless spacecraft to explore the distant planet.

  • The manless drone flew over the city.

  • The agency launched a manless spacecraft to explore the distant planet.

  • Many modern drones are manless and can be operated remotely from the ground.

  • The research station was designed to be manless and function automatically in harsh environments.

Synonyms

unmanned
vsmanless
  • Specialized
39 5.1

Operates without a person on board

is used more for machines and fixed installations than general absence
pilotless
vsmanless
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A vehicle with no person on board to control it, like a plane or spaceship

is broader not limited to aircraft or spacecraft operation
riderless
vsmanless
1 4.6

An animal or vehicle that has no person on it

applies to broader machine or station operation not just missing rider control
crewless
vsmanless
6.0

Having no people on board to operate a ship or plane

describes operation without human crew rather than mere absence of people
driverless
vsmanless
4.4

A group or project that has no leader to give direction

describes operation without people in control rather than driver absence only
peopleless
vsmanless
7.6

A place with no people in it

refers to functioning without people not just empty presence

Antonyms

9 3.8

With people on board to operate it

How Autonomous

autonomous
51 6.3
manless
  • Specialized
6.1
manned
9 3.8

Surface Forms

manless positive

Morphology

manless = man (transparent) = man + less

The word is formed by adding the suffix '-less' to 'man', clearly indicating the absence of people.

Etymology

Manless comes from man ('person' or 'male') and the ending -less ('without'). So a manless spacecraft or drone is one that goes or works 'without people' on board.