Standard Lemma guide

traceless

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈtɹeɪsləs/
  • US, sometimes: [ˈt͡ʃɹeɪsləs]
  • rhymes with -eɪsləs

1

adj

Meaning 1

That has no traces

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

That cannot be traced; untraceable

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English trace 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 traceless From trace + -less.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: бяссле́дны (bjassljédny) — that has no traces
  • Bulgarian: безследен (bezsleden) — that has no traces
  • Danish: sporløs — that has no traces
  • Dutch: spoorloos — that has no traces
  • French: sans traces — that has no traces
  • German: spurlos — that has no traces
  • Russian: бессле́дный (besslédnyj) — that has no traces
  • Swedish: spårlös — that has no traces
  • Ukrainian: безслі́дний (bezslídnyj) — that has no traces
  • Bulgarian: непроследим (neprosledim) — that cannot be traced