Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

functionless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: func-tion-less
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

lacking a function

Example Sentences

"“Living With Ed,” which makes its debut on HGTV on Sunday night, explores a marriage between two people with opposing domestic agendas and it is a delight, a “Green Acres” for an era in which we have come to expect Connecticut to feel like Cuba well past Columbus Day. The Begleys live in a modest two-bedroom home in Studio City, Calif., where Ms. Carson has a certain appreciation for fluff: big functionless pillows on her bed to supplement those used for sleeping."

Etymology

From function + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: function

Derived Forms

functionlessness

Questions

What does functionless mean?: lacking a function
Where does functionless come from?: From function + -less.

How to pronounce functionless

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