Definition

Describing something that cannot be rhymed with any other word, meaning there are no perfect rhymes for it.

Example

The word 'orange' is often considered rhymeless in English poetry.

Conversation

I wrote a poem, but it ended up being rhymeless.

That's interesting! Sometimes the best poems don't need rhymes.

Yeah, I just felt like expressing my thoughts freely.

Exactly! It can be more powerful that way.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Rhymeless → It is formed from "rhyme" (from Old French *rime*, meaning a correspondence of sound) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "rhymeless" means without rhyme or lacking a corresponding sound pattern.

Memory Tip

Think of 'rhyme' as a sound correspondence, and remember that 'rhymeless' means lacking that sound connection.

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