36 English words ending in -LESS
Hi everyone! Today is a nice simple blog containing 36 English words ending in -LESS. I’ll give a quick explanation of what the suffix -less means, and then get straight into the list of 36 words with examples.
So, what does the suffix “less” mean?
It’s very simple! The suffix less means without. For example, something that is “tasteless” is food without flavour. I won’t go back to that restaurant again; my meal was tasteless.
Below are 36 more words ending in -LESS with examples:
priceless – something of extremely high value, impossible to replace
The Louvre in Paris contains many priceless masterpieces.
painless – causing no physical pain or suffering
The doctor promised that the whole procedure would be quick and painless.
careless – not paying proper attention, not thinking before speaking or acting
It was very careless of me to leave the backdoor open. Our puppy could have escaped!
thoughtless – not considering the needs of other people or considering the consequences of your actions
The husband made a thoughtless remark about his wife’s cooking.
useless – of no use – something that does not work or achieve what is required
My raincoat is useless in the winter. It just doesn’t keep me warm enough.
endless – something that seems to have no end or limit
The news always seems to provide an endless supply of bad news.
pointless – something that has no purpose or makes little to no sense
It’s pointless to argue with my sister. She is just too stubborn.
homeless – someone with no home/nowhere to stay, typically living on the street
Our family gave the homeless man a place to stay during the winter.
harmless – not likely or able to cause harm
Don’t worry! My pet spider is completely harmless.
powerless – not able to control or influence events
The villagers were powerless to stop the invading Vikings.
fearless – you have no fear, brave
Chloe loves to go skydiving. She is absolutely fearless.
Do you need to be fearless to make this jump?
restless – unable to rest or relax due to anxiety or boredom
The children in the class became restless at the end of the long school day.
expressionless – not showing any emotion, unemotional
He stood expressionless after hearing the bad news from his father.
meaningless – having no purpose, meaning, or significance
The apology from her husband felt like a meaningless gesture.
helpless – unable to help yourself or anyone else
The father felt so helpless when his child was sick with chickenpox.
speechless – temporarily unable to speak or know what to say
The veterans heroic story left the audience speechless.
motionless – someone or something that is not moving, stationary
After a heavy tackle the rugby player lay motionless for several seconds before slowly getting back to his feet.
timeless – lasting forever, not showing the effects of time or aging
I love her timeless and elegant designs.
selfless – unselfish, having more concern for the needs of others
She is a kind and selfless person who is deeply involved in fundraising and charity work.
worthless – having no monetary value, not important or useful
After the market crash, all of my stocks and shares are completely worthless.
jobless – having no job, unemployed
After the downsizing at this company, he was left jobless for over six months.
doubtless – without doubt, certainly
As she wrote the script herself, she will doubtless be cast as the lead role.
wordless – without words, speaking or speech
An almost wordless communication has developed between my twin daughters.
matchless – having no equal, incomparable
The art gallery has a matchless collection that cannot be missed.
reckless – careless of consequences, lack of care about risk or danger
His driving showed reckless disregard for the safety of other road users.
Is this type of driving reckless?
flawless – perfect, without any defects or imperfections
The diamond ring she inherited from her grandmother was completely flawless.
spotless – without faults or blemishes, immaculate
She is a very tidy person. Her kitchen is always spotless.
regardless – taking no regard or consideration, despite everything
The protesters were receiving a lot of criticism for their actions, yet they carried on regardless.
ruthless – having no pity or compassion for others
The newspapers criticism of the Prime Minister was utterly ruthless.
needless – not needed, completely unnecessary
The previous election had two very popular candidates. Needless to say, the result was very close.
toothless – having no teeth or lacking force/effectiveness
The new rules left the government committee toothless and ineffective.
countless – very many, too numerous to be counted
My sister has countless stories of her time she spent in Hawaii.
tactless – not caring or able to show sensitivity in dealing with people or problems
The president created many problems for himself with his tactless remarks.
heartless – unkind or cruel
The heartless bullies stole the little boy’s bicycle.
topless – to wear no clothing on the upper part of the body
There are many topless beaches you can visit in France.
ageless – eternal or not showing the effects of age
The Parthenon in Athens has an ageless beauty.
I hope you found the above 36 examples of English words ending in -LESS, helpful! Can you think of any of your own examples? Feel free to leave me some example sentences in the comments section below.
