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Added 9 October 2026

dateless

/ˈdeɪtlɪs/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dateless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having no known beginning and presumably no end.
the dateless rise and fall of the tides
Of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date.
dateless customs
Not bearing a date.
a dateless letter

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps derived from Old English þeatless (“thoughtless, without plan”). See also deedless.

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