Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plightless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plight-less
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Devoid of plight

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English plightles, plyȝtles, equivalent to plight + -less.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more plightless (comparative) most plightless (superlative)

Questions

What does plightless mean?
Devoid of plight
Where does plightless come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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