Definition

Not having a hyphen, which is a punctuation mark used to connect words or parts of words.

Example

The word 'motherinlaw' is hyphenless, meaning it does not contain a hyphen.

Conversation

Did you see the new style guide for our project?

Yeah, I noticed it has a lot of hyphenless phrases.

Right? I think it makes the text flow better.

Definitely! I prefer it without the extra hyphens.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Hyphenless → It is formed from "hyphen" (from Greek "hyphen", meaning to join or connect) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "hyphenless" means without a hyphen, indicating the absence of a connecting punctuation mark.

Memory Tip

Think of a hyphen as something that 'joins' words together, and when something is 'hyphenless', it means it is without that joining mark.

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