peopleless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English peple English people 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 peopleless From people + -less.
Meanings
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(rare) Having no people; uninhabited
I had been up since before dawn, sweating and smoking cigarettes, roaming the large empty house with the peopleless rooms.
1998, Dan Fante, 'Chump Change', Chapter 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more peopleless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most peopleless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
vacant · unpeopled · untenanted · unhabited · peopleless · deserted · desolate · inhabited · wasteful · uninhabited · unpeopled · unoccupied · howling · desert · inhabitantless · disinhabited · uninhabited · unpopulated · unpopulated · tenantless · lifeless · solitary · beingless
Translations (2)
ja 無人 (having no people) · pl bezludny (having no people)