🎣 Without a net 📴 Offline

netless

4.3

Not connected to the internet

adjective
/ˈnɛtləs/

Texting

: sin conexión

During the power outage, our entire office was netless for several hours.

Examples

The remote cabin remained netless, so we couldn't upload photos until we returned.
Some people prefer a netless vacation to truly disconnect from work and social media.
I feel so netless without Wi-Fi!
Being netless can be refreshing sometimes.
The remote cabin remained netless, so we couldn't upload photos until we returned.
Some people prefer a netless vacation to truly disconnect from work and social media.
Being netless can be refreshing sometimes as it allows you to focus on the moment.

Synonyms

unconnected

vsnetless

3 3.9

Not joined or linked to something else

applies only to lacking internet or network connection

off-line

vsnetless

Specialized

2 3.1

Not connected to the internet or a computer

refers specifically to lacking internet or network connection

Antonyms

online

Texting

∞ 1.0

Using the internet to do or get something

How Secure

netless

Texting

4.3

bastion

Specialized

1 8.0

server

Specialized

351 3.0

host

Specialized

98 5.2

gateway

Specialized

11 4.6

Surface Forms

netless positive

Morphology

netless = net (transparent) = net + less

The formation 'net' + '-less' clearly means 'without the net'; this sense depends on recognizing 'net' as informal for 'the internet' and is a productive, transparent use.

Etymology

Netless can also mean 'not connected to the internet'. It joins net, a short name for internet, and -less meaning 'without', so netless means 'without the internet', like being offline on a vacation.