Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

classless

/ˈklæsləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: class-less
IPA: /ˈklæsləs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not divided into societal or economic groups.

adj

Without class or classes.

adj

Lacking in "class", style, aplomb, etc.

Example Sentences

"We lived in a classless state, where all were equal."
"And you think you're so clever and classless and free / But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see"
"They had anticipated the “withering away” of a state that has only become more controlling and omnipotent. They had planned to replace a class society with a classless society, and yet seemed only to give class a fresh lease on life."
"I arranged my timetable so that Friday would be a classless day."

Etymology

Etymology tree English class Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English classless From class + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈklæsləs/

Inflected Forms

more classless (comparative) most classless (superlative)

Derived Forms

classlessly classlessness

Phrases

classless programming

Synonyms

egalitarian

Rhymes With

massless gasless

Questions

How do you pronounce classless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæsləs/.
What does classless mean?: Not divided into societal or economic groups.
Where does classless come from?: Etymology tree English class Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English classless From class + -less.

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