mateless

ˈmeɪtləs

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Definition of mateless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

companionship

Dated

being without any companion or friend

Dated

She wandered the city mateless and alone.

companionless

friendless

solitary

relationship

Dated

having no marriage partner

Dated

He felt lonely and mateless after the divorce.

single

unmarried

unwed

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Origin of mateless

English, mate + less (without)

Examples of mateless in a sentence

The mateless dog roamed the streets.
She remained mateless despite her many suitors.
In the village, he was known as the mateless wanderer.

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French:seul, sans partenaire, ...
German:ohne Begleitung, partnerlos, ...
Italian:senza compagno, non sposato, ...
Spanish:sin compañía, sin pareja, ...
Portuguese:sozinho, solteiro, ...
Chinese:孤独的, 无伴侣的, ...
Japanese:仲間のいない, 独り身の, ...
Arabic:وَحِيد, أَعْزَب, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹדֵד, חֲסַר בֶּן זוּג, ...
Russian:одинокий, без пары, ...
Ukrainian:самотній, безпартнерний, ...
Hindi:अकेला, अविवाहित, ...
Bengali:অসঙ্গী, ...
Catalan:sense companyia, solter, ...
Czech:osamělý, neženatý, ...
Danish:ensom, ugift, ...
Dutch:maatloos, partnerloos, ...
Greek:μοναχικός, άγαμος, ...
Hungarian:magányos, nőtlen, ...
Khmer:គ្មានគូកំដរ, គ្មានគូស្រករ, ...
Korean:동반자 없는, 짝이 없는, ...
Persian:بی‌همراه, بی‌همسر, ...
Polish:samotny, bezżenny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem companhia, ...
Romanian:singuratic, necăsătorit, ...
Swedish:ensam, ensamstående, ...
Thai:ไร้เพื่อน, ไม่มีคู่, ...
Turkish:arkadaşsız, eşsiz, ...
Vietnamese:cô đơn, không có bạn đời, ...

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Definition of mateless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of mateless

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