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cordless

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɔɹd.lɪs/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R D L AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wireless

Antonyms: corded

2

noun

Meaning 2

Clipping of cordless telephone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

not having a cord

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cordless telephone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cord + -less.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: koordloos — without a cord
  • Esperanto: sendrata — without a cord
  • German: schnurlos — without a cord
  • Hebrew: אלחוטי — without a cord
  • Māori: waeakore — without a cord
  • Polish: bezprzewodowy — without a cord
  • Spanish: sin cables — without a cord
  • Spanish: inalámbrico — without a cord
  • Swedish: sladdlös — without a cord