shadeless C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈʃeɪdləs/ UK /ˈʃeɪdləs/ See IPA manual Freq #191956 Meanings 1 adj having no protection from direct sunlight They crossed a hot, shadeless field at noon. 2 adj having no shade or covering over a lamp or light A shadeless bulb cast a harsh light across the room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having no protection from... unshadedexposed 2 adj · having no shade or covering... uncoveredbare ↔ Opposites shadedsheltered Word family Derived forms shadelesslyshadelessness Related forms shadesunlit Etymology A transparent English formation from shade plus the privative suffix -less, literally ‘without shade.’ Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # shadeless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʃeɪdləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʃeɪdləs/ **Frequency rank:** 191956 ## Meanings 1. having no protection from direct sunlight 2. having no shade or covering over a lamp or light ## Examples - They crossed a hot, shadeless field at noon. - A shadeless bulb cast a harsh light across the room. ## Synonyms - unshaded - exposed - uncovered ## Antonyms - shaded - sheltered ## Derived Forms - shadelessly - shadelessness ## Related Forms - shade - sunlit ## Etymology A transparent English formation from shade plus the privative suffix -less, literally ‘without shade.’ ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown