contentless

contentless

English

Etymology 1

From content (“subject matter”) +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒn.tɛnt.lɪs/
• (US) enPR: kŏn'tĕnt, IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.tɛnt.lɪs/

Adjective

contentless (not comparable)

1. Lacking content.

   a beautiful but essentially contentless book

Antonyms

• contentful

Derived terms

• contentlessness

Etymology 2

From content (“contentment, satisfaction”) +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈtɛnt.lɪs/

Adjective

contentless (comparative more contentless, superlative most contentless)

1. Discontented; dissatisfied.
   • 1607, William Shakespeare, The Life of Timon of Athens, IV. iii. 246:

     Best state, contentless, / Hath a distracted and most wretched being, / Worse than the worst, content.

Antonyms

• contentful