Standard Lemma guide

featureless

adj · 2 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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  • US: /ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ.ləs/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F IY1 CH ER0 L AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Without distinguishing features.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a featureless brick wall

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

lacking distinguishing characteristics or features

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the featureless landscape of the steppe

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English feature Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English featureless From feature + -less.