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speedless

/ˈspiːdləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
speed-less
IPA
/ˈspiːdləs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking success or prosperity; not prosperous; unfortunate; unsuccessful.

Archaic

adj

Without speed; slow; sluggish or steady.

Etymology

From Middle English spedles, equivalent to speed + -less.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

speedlessness

Antonyms

speedful

Rhymes With

needless seedless heedless leadless weedless deedless creedless redeless reedless greedless

Questions

How do you pronounce speedless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspiːdləs/.
What does speedless mean?
Lacking success or prosperity; not prosperous; unfortunate; unsuccessful.
Where does speedless come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce speedless

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