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without

without

∞ 1.0
Not having something you need or expect
  • adposition
  • /wɪˈðaʊt/
translation icon : sin
  • This place won't be the same without Hildy.
  • go without
  • live without
  • without permission

So it brings you to who am I without my PR?

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Examples

  • Because you can go a few days without water, right?

  • Oh, nothing feels the same without you now.

  • Would you rather win the World Cup without playing for the team?

  • Whole families have died, but there are also children without parents and parents without children.

    Academic text (2011)

  • We can hang out on the beach without freezing.

  • Portions of this research would not have been possible without support from the U.S. Department.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Often, the research topic is selected first without input from the Native American community.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I don't know what I would do without you.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • I guess the holidays just aren't the same without her.

    Dirty Dishes (2022)

  • He felt lost without his best friend by his side.

Synonyms

sans
vswithout
  • Formal
1 5.1

Without something such as sugar

is the regular neutral word used in everyday language

Antonyms

with
∞ 1.0

Together with someone or something in the same place

Idioms

to go without saying
  • Informal
38 3.9

So obvious that people do not need to say it

without a hitch
  • Informal
19 3.2

With no problems and everything going smoothly

without a scratch
  • Informal
11 2.7

Not hurt or damaged after a dangerous event

without doubt
7 2.3

Says that something is certainly true

without missing a beat
  • Informal
3 5.5

To act immediately and confidently without pausing

to walk away without a scratch
2 4.2

Leave a dangerous situation without getting hurt

without a stitch
  • NSFW
2 9.0

Not wearing any clothes

without batting an eye
  • Informal
1 6.6

Without showing surprise or worry

up the creek without a paddle
  • Informal
1 9.9

A very bad situation with no way to fix it

making bricks without straw
  • Informal
1 9.9

Trying to do something without the things you need

up the river without a paddle
  • Informal
1 9.9

To be in a difficult situation with no way out

without cease
  • Literature
1 4.2

Without stopping at any time

without rhyme or reason
  • Informal
1 6.8

In a random way with no clear reason

without tears
1 4.1

Easily and without crying or trouble

like a fish without a bicycle
  • Informal
9.9

To say that something is completely unnecessary

no rose without a thorn
8.1

Every good thing has some problems

without any frills
3.8

Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations

without scathe
  • Archaic
9.7

To not be hurt or blamed after a risky event

Compounds

absence without leave
  • Formal
7.3

A person who is away from military duty without permission

Surface Forms

without main

Morphology

without = (semi-transparent) = with + out

The components 'with' + 'out' are identifiable, but the meaning 'not having/in the absence of' is idiomatic and not directly predictable from modern senses of 'with' and 'out'. [Postprocessing: moved 'with', 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Without comes from the simple parts with and out, originally meaning 'outside'. So to be without something is like having it 'out' or 'not here', which is why the word now means 'not having' or 'lacking'.