adj
Meaning 1
Without a future.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
futureless
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adj
Meaning 2
That has no future tense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
having no prospect or hope of a future
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English future 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 futureless From future + -less.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: vailla tulevaisuutta — without future
- Finnish: futuuriton — linguistics: that has no future tense