rimeless

8.2

Poetry that does not use rhyme at the ends of lines

adjective
/ˈraɪm.ləs/

Literature

: sin rima

Her poem was completely rimeless.

Examples

The poet deliberately chose a rimeless structure for her new collection.
Some critics argue that rimeless poetry allows for greater freedom of expression.
Many translations of classical works prefer a rimeless style to preserve meaning over melody.
I prefer rimeless verses for their free expression.
Some critics argue that rimeless poetry allows for greater freedom of expression.
The poet deliberately chose a rimeless structure for her new collection.
Many translations of classical works prefer a rimeless style to preserve meaning over melody.

Synonyms

unrhymed

vsrimeless

Literature

6.4

Not having lines that end with the same sounds

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling

rhymeless

vsrimeless

7.6

Poetry with no matching sounds at the ends of lines

has identical meaning but represents a different written form

unrimed

vsrimeless

Literature

9.8

Lines in poetry that do not end with words that sound the same

has identical meaning but appears as another variant form

Antonyms

rhymed

1 3.2

Having the same end sounds in lines or words

How Rhymed

rhymed

1 3.2

rimeless

Literature

8.2

Surface Forms

rimeless positive

Morphology

rimeless = rime + rhyme (opaque) = rime + less

The sense relies on an archaic spelling/meaning ('rime' = 'rhyme'), and learners are likely to misanalyse it as 'rim' + '-less' or be unaware of the obsolete form.

Etymology

Rimeless comes from rime, an old form of the word 'rhyme', and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So rimeless literally means 'without rhyme' and is used for poetry or verse that does not rhyme.