gainless

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adjective

Not producing gain; not bringing advantage; unprofitable.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English gain →
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Meanings

adjectivegainless (comparative more gainless, superlative most gainless)

comparative more gainless · superlative most gainless

  1. Not producing gain; not bringing advantage; unprofitable.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fruitlessfutileineffectiveineffectualno goodotiosetiredvainvoid

Origin

  1. Englishgain
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishgainless

From gain + -less.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

glassineLaginess
Cite this entry
APA

gainless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gainless

MLA

“gainless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gainless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gainless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gainless.

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