less- root words — words with the less- root

The root less- comes from Old English leas, meaning without. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including artless, artlessly, artlessness, causeless, cheerless, cheerlessly, cheerlessness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the less- root

Explore words with less- — words containing the less- root and sharing its sense of "without". Examples include artless, artlessly, artlessness, causeless, cheerless, cheerlessly, cheerlessness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does less- mean?

The less- root means without, from Old English leas. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.