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steerless

/ˈstɪɹləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
steer-less
IPA
/ˈstɪɹləs/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no rudder.

Obsolete

adj

Without a guiding or steering influence; haphazard.

Etymology

From Middle English stereles, sterelees, from Old English stēorlēas (“ungovernable, unruly”), equivalent to steer + -less.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: stereles, stēorlēas

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɪɹləs/
  • British English: /ˈstɪələs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce steerless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪɹləs/.
What does steerless mean?
Having no rudder.
Where does steerless come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce steerless

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