Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pleasureless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plea-sure-less
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without pleasure.

Example Sentences

"He is the declared enemy of all living by reflex action, of all that is done betwixt sleep and waking, of all the pleasureless pleasurings and imaginary duties in which we coin away our hearts and fritter invaluable years."

Etymology

From pleasure + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pleasure

Derived Forms

pleasurelessly pleasurelessness

Questions

What does pleasureless mean?: Without pleasure.
Where does pleasureless come from?: From pleasure + -less.

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