stanceless

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adjective

Without any particular stance; neutral.

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Meanings

adjectivestanceless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout any particular stance; neutral.

    However, comparative register research shows that the old stereotypes about the stanceless nature of academic writing are to some extent accurate.

    2012, Ken Hyland, Carmen Sancho Guinda, Stance and Voice in Written Academic Genres, page 24

Origin

From stance + -less.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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