rhymeless
7.6
Poetry with no matching sounds at the ends of lines
- adjective
- /ˈraɪmləs/
:
sin rima
- The poet experimented with a new style of rhymeless verse that allowed for more freedom in expression.
Examples
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"Yet even that poem," for all the grace and glory and exultation of its rushing and ringing words, has not made possible the impossible thing: something better than "loose rhymeless anapests." 24
Academic text (2016) -
Many contemporary poets find beauty in rhymeless poetry, embracing its lack of traditional structure.
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She wrote a rhymeless poem to convey her emotions without the constraints of rhyme.
Synonyms
8.2
Poetry that does not use rhyme at the ends of lines
is identical in meaning but is a variant spelling
9.8
Lines in poetry that do not end with words that sound the same
is identical in meaning but is a variant spelling
6.4
Not having lines that end with the same sounds
is identical in meaning but is a variant spelling
Antonyms
Surface Forms
rhymeless positive
Morphology
Etymology
Rhymeless is made from rhyme and the ending -less meaning 'without', so the word literally says 'without rhyme'. So it describes a poem or verse 'without rhyme', where the lines do not have matching end sounds.