leaderless

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈliːdɚləs/ UK /ˈliːdələs/ See IPA manual

Freq #87231

Meanings

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adj
having no person or group in command or providing direction

The resignation left the party leaderless during the election campaign.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · having no person or group... unguidedunleddirectionless

Opposites

led guided directed

Word family

Derived forms leaderlesslyleaderlessness

Related forms leader leadership

Etymology

Formed from leader + -less. It can describe both an organization temporarily without a leader and a deliberately decentralized movement.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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