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leadless

leadless

4.8
Not containing or treated with lead
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛd.ləs/
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  • The child's toys are made from leadless materials, ensuring they are safe to play with.

The poem dreams of bodies, always leadless, bearing only things ordinary as water and light.

Examples

  • She prefers leadless paint for her artwork to avoid harmful chemicals.

  • Buying leadless batteries is a great way to be environmentally friendly.

  • The poem dreams of bodies, always leadless, bearing only things ordinary as water and light.

    Harvard University

Synonyms

unleaded
vsleadless
6 3.2

Not containing lead, used as fuel or paint

is used more generally beyond fuels to other products
lead-free
vsleadless
1 3.5

Does not contain the metal lead

is the broader term for materials kept free of that metal
nonleaded
vsleadless
  • Specialized
3.2

Fuel for cars that has no added lead

is broader, covering many products not only that specific fuel case

Antonyms

leaded
7.0

Containing a heavy soft metal found in old pipes and car fuel

How Lead-Free

leadless
4.8
leaded
7.0

Surface Forms

leadless positive

Morphology

leadless = lead (transparent) = lead + less

Clear formation from the noun 'lead' + productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Leadless is made from lead and the ending -less, which means 'without', just like in careless. So leadless describes something made 'without' the metal lead, for example safer paints, gasoline, or solder.