US /ˈʃeɪdləs/ UK /ˈʃeɪdləs/
adj Freq #191956

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having no protection from direct sunlight

    They crossed a hot, shadeless field at noon.

  2. 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
Word family
Derived forms shadelesslyshadelessness
Related forms shadesunlit

Etymology

A transparent English formation from shade plus the privative suffix -less, literally ‘without shade.’

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