Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

promiseless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: promise-less
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a promise.

Example Sentences

"It appeared to clinch a deal, and was meant to sound the same as the more soldierly Good to go, except it was promiseless — mere affirmative description."

Etymology

From promise + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: promise

Derived Forms

promiselessness

Questions

What does promiseless mean?: Without a promise.
Where does promiseless come from?: From promise + -less.

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