-less
an adjective suffix meaning “without” (childless; peerless), and in adjectives derived from verbs, indicating failure or inability to perform or be performed (resistless; tireless).
-less
suffix
without; lacking speechless
not able to (do something) or not able to be (done, performed, etc) countless
word origin
-less
the suffix meaning “lacking” is from o.e. -leas, from leas “free (from), devoid (of), false, feigned,” from p.gmc. -lausaz (cf. du. -loos, ger. -los “less,” o.n. lauss “loose, free, vacant, dissolute,” m.du. los, ger. los “loose, free,” goth. laus “empty, vain”). related to loose and lease.
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