pilotless

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adjective

Not having a pilot.

Similar
unmannedunpilotedremote-controlled
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English pilot →
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Meanings

adjectivepilotless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot having a pilot.

    Synonyms: unmanned, unpiloted

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot having a pilot.

Similar
unmannedunpiloted

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelacking a pilot

Similar
unmannedremote-controlled
Also see
remote-controlledunmanned

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From pilot + -less.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Polish bezpilotowy
  • bezpilotowynot having a pilot — see also unmanned
Russian беспило́тный
  • беспило́тный (bespilótnyj)not having a pilot — see also unmanned
Ukrainian безпіло́тний
  • безпіло́тний (bezpilótnyj)not having a pilot — see also unmanned
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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