Definition

Not having a bath or the opportunity to take a bath.

Example

After a long day of hiking, I felt dirty and bathless until I could find a shower.

Conversation

I just realized my apartment is completely bathless since I moved in.

Really? How do you manage without a bathtub?

It's tough, especially when I want to relax after a long day.

I can imagine! A good soak in the tub is hard to beat.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bathless → It is formed from "bath" (from Old English *baþ*, meaning a washing or immersion in water) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "bathless" means without a bath or lacking the opportunity to bathe.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') a 'washing' ('bath') — that's what bathless means.

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