sourceless
- adjective
- /ˈsaʊrsləs/
:
sin origen
- The phenomenon seemed to be sourceless, leaving scientists baffled about its origin.
Examples
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The ancient artifact appeared quite peculiar, appearing sourceless and without any identifiable markings.
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He had heard them once before, one morning last week—a murmur, sourceless, echoing through the west woods, swelling presently into separate voices which he could recognize and call by name.
Fiction book (1997) -
The sound in the empty room felt sourceless, making her unsure of where it had come from.
Synonyms
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6.4
A text without a known author or source
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6.3
Not having a named or known source of information
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6.4
Not written or made by any known person
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8.2
Happening for no clear reason
Not possible to say who or what it came from
Has no cause or maker
Antonyms
How Mysterious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sourceless is made of the parts source ('origin') and -less ('without'), so it simply means 'having no known origin'. This helps you remember things like a rumor or a light that seems to come from nowhere as 'sourceless'.