portionless C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈpɔrʃənləs/ UK /ˈpɔːʃənləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having no allotted share, inheritance, or dowry The novel portrays her as a portionless daughter with little prospect of an advantageous marriage. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having no allotted share,... dowerlessdowrylessdisinherited ↔ Opposites doweredendowed Word family Related forms portiondowryinheritance Etymology Formed from portion + -less. Portion once commonly meant an allotted inheritance or a marriage dowry, which produced the especially historical sense 'without a dowry or inheritance.' Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # portionless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɔrʃənləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɔːʃənləs/ ## Meanings 1. having no allotted share, inheritance, or dowry ## Examples - The novel portrays her as a portionless daughter with little prospect of an advantageous marriage. ## Synonyms - dowerless - dowryless - disinherited ## Antonyms - dowered - endowed ## Related Forms - portion - dowry - inheritance ## Etymology Formed from portion + -less. Portion once commonly meant an allotted inheritance or a marriage dowry, which produced the especially historical sense 'without a dowry or inheritance.' ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown