helmetless

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adjective

Without a helmet.

“The helmetless rider was killed in the crash.”

Similar
unhelmeted
Opposite
helmeted
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English helmet →
First used 19th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectivehelmetless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a helmet.First known use 19th c.

    The helmetless rider was killed in the crash.

    Synonyms: unhelmeted · Antonyms: helmeted

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout a helmet.

Similar
unhelmeted
Opposite
helmeted
Also see
unhelmeted

Origin

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

From helmet + -less.

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Cite this entry
APA

helmetless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helmetless

MLA

“helmetless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helmetless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helmetless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helmetless.

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