Dateless

/ˈdeɪtləs/ adjective

Definition

Not marked with or bearing a date; timeless or eternal in such a way that it doesn't seem to belong to any particular period.

Etymology

From 'date' plus the privative suffix '-less' (meaning without). This Old English-influenced formation means something that lacks a date or transcends dating.

Kelly Says

Great literature is often praised as dateless—Shakespeare's exploration of jealousy in Othello feels just as powerful today as 400 years ago, untethered from its historical moment.

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