Goldless

/ˈɡoʊldləs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking gold; without gold or gold coloring.

Etymology

From 'gold' + suffix '-less' (meaning without). The '-less' suffix is one of the most productive negation tools in English, used to create opposites like 'hopeless,' 'helpless,' and 'homeless.'

Kelly Says

The '-less' suffix is brilliant because it lets English speakers invent new negatives on the fly—you could say someone is 'goldless' even if no one has said it before, and it's immediately understood to mean 'without gold.'

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