responseless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈspɑnslɪs/ (US)
- /ɹɪˈspɑnsləs/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsumbor. Old French respunsbor. Middle English respounse English response 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 responseless From response + -less.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having or producing no response.