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by Kip Cummings Published 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago

Here are 10 English words that end in -less, with example sentences so you can see how they're used:
  • careless = without care. ...
  • doubtless = without a doubt. ...
  • endless = without end (or very long) ...
  • fearless = brave, without fear. ...
  • helpless = unable to help oneself. ...
  • homeless = someone who has no place to live.

What are 10 words that end in less?

10-letter words that end in less. regardless. relentless. effortless. breathless. motionless. speechless. bottomless.

What does the suffix less mean in a sentence?

Certain words can have the letters ‘less’ added to the end of them to change their meaning. This suffix means you are lacking or don’t have the root word (the word it has attached itself to). Test your spelling of these words in this quiz.

How do you use endless in a sentence?

Note: We often use “endless” to exaggerate how long something is, as in the example above. It doesn’t necessarily mean there is NO end. John loves radical sports like rock climbing and skydiving. He’s absolutely fearless. Little babies are so helpless. Their mothers needs to do everything for them.

How many words end with less?

There are 1060 words ending with less, listed below sorted by word length.

What is a word with less?

11 letter words containing less. nonetheless. meaningless. thoughtless. featureless.

What words have the root word less?

Terms in this set (10)Breathless. Without breath; out of breath.Effortless. Without having to try; easy.Fearless. Without fear; not afraid.Motionless. Without movement; still.Odorless. Without a smell.Penniless. Without money; poor.Reckless. Without responsibilities; careless.Speechless. Without speech; lack of words; quiey.More items...

What is root word of less?

"less, smaller, fewer" (Northumbrian leassa), from Proto-Germanic *laisizan (source also of Old Saxon, Old Frisian les "less;" Middle Dutch lise "soft, gentle," German leise "soft"), from PIE root *leis- (2) "small" (source also of Lithuanian liesas "thin") + comparative suffix.

Can you find some words ending with less?

Friendless, homeless, jobless, careless, thankless. Was this answer helpful?

What are the words ends with the suffix less?

5 words with the suffix -lessBottomless.Meaningless.Spotless.Nameless.Listless.

What are the example of less?

An example of less used as an adjective is in the sentence, "She has less money than he does," which means that she does not have as much money as he does. Less is defined as minus. An example of less used as a preposition is in the sentence, "Ten less seven is three," which means ten minus seven is three.

What is suffix less or full?

The suffix -ful means full of. The suffix -less means without.

Is Lessful a word?

Today, let's take a quick look at 2 suffixes: -less and -ful. We use both suffixes to turn nouns into adjectives and talk about a quality. The difference is that when you use -less, you want to say that something or someone is without this quality and when you use -ful you mean it's full of this quality.

How do you use the word less?

There's a commonly repeated rule about fewer and less. It goes like this: fewer is used to refer to number among things that are counted, as in "fewer choices" and "fewer problems"; less is used to refer to quantity or amount among things that are measured, as in "less time" and "less effort."

What is the adjective of less?

adjective, a comparative of little, with least as superlative. smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.; not so large, great, or much: less money; less speed. lower in consideration, rank, or importance: no less a person than the manager. fewer: less than a dozen.

Teaching your KS1 children about words ending in 'less'?

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Help with suffixes

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Words ending in 'less'

Here are a few words ending with the suffix, -less:SpeechlessHopelessPennilessLimitlessUseless

Teaching your KS1 children about words ending in 'less'?

Learning about suffixes is an important part of a KS1 child's English language development.

Teaching your KS1 children about words ending in 'less'?

Learning about suffixes is an important part of a KS1 child's English language development.

Help with suffixes

We have a variety of helpful, teacher-made resources for you to use when developing your KS1 children's spelling and writing skills.

What is classless society?

Classless – without social classes. The Prime Minister claimed that Britain was now a classless society, and everyone laughed at him.

What does it mean to be selfless?

Selfless – someone who cares more about others than themselves. It was very selfless of the coal miners to dig a tunnel under the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. They knew they would die but they did it to save millions of people.

What does "heartless" mean?

Heartless means ‘without a heart’. Homeless means ‘without a home’. Thoughtless means ‘without thinking’. Why don’t you take this little test and see how good you are at using the suffix -less? Below the test I’ll explain all the words you need to learn at B2, C1, and C2 level.

Plan painless KS1 lessons with this -less suffix resource

This handy set of word cards feature key vocabulary for the suffix -less.

Plan painless KS1 lessons with this -less suffix resource

This handy set of word cards feature key vocabulary for the suffix -less.

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