Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

driftless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
drift-less
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless

adj

Without a drift (mass of matter thrown together, especially by wind or water).

adj

Random; having no fixed direction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From drift + -less.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more driftless (comparative) most driftless (superlative)

Derived Forms

driftlessly driftlessness

Phrases

Driftless Area

Questions

What does driftless mean?
Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless
Where does driftless come from?
From drift + -less.

How to pronounce driftless

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