wageless

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adjective

Without a wage.

Similar
unpaidunsalariedunwaged
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English wage →
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Meanings

adjectivewageless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a wage.

    Synonyms: unpaid, unsalaried, unwaged

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout a wage.

Similar
unpaidunsalariedunwaged
Also see
unsalariedunwaged

Origin

  1. Old Northern Frenchwage
  2. Middle Englishwage
  3. Englishwage
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  6. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  8. Englishwageless

From wage + -less.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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