Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pithless

/ˈpɪθləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pith-less
IPA: /ˈpɪθləs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking strength or pith; weak.

adj

Etymology

From pith + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pith

Inflected Forms

more pithless (comparative) most pithless (superlative)

Derived Forms

pithlessly pithlessness

Synonyms

weak feeble

Questions

How do you pronounce pithless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪθləs/.
What does pithless mean?: Lacking strength or pith; weak.
Where does pithless come from?: From pith + -less.

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