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Meaning of "gainless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAINLESS

gainless  [ˈɡeɪnləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAINLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gainless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GAINLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gainless in the English dictionary

The definition of gainless in the dictionary is providing no gain; unprofitable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAINLESS


carbonless
ˈkɑːb ənləs
confineless
kənˈfaɪnləs
crownless
ˈkraʊnləs
emotionless
ɪˈməʊʃənləs
expressionless
ɪkˈspreʃənləs
fineless
ˈfaɪnləs
grainless
ˈɡreɪnləs
innless
ˈɪnləs
kinless
ˈkɪnləs
lineless
ˈlaɪnləs
moonless
ˈmuːnləs
shineless
ˈʃaɪnləs
shunless
ˈʃʌnləs
signless
ˈsaɪnləs
skinless
ˈskɪnləs
stoneless
ˈstəʊnləs
terpeneless
ˈtɜːpiːnləs
trainless
ˈtreɪnləs
weaponless
ˈwɛpənləs
wineless
ˈwaɪnləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAINLESS

gain
gain ground
gain time
gainable
gainer
gainful
gainful employment
gainfully
gainfulness
gaingiving
gainings
gainlessness
gainliness
gainly
gains
gainsaid
gainsay
gainsayer
Gainsborough
gainstrive

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAINLESS

bottomless
brainless
buttonless
chainless
dimensionless
directionless
finless
frictionless
hornless
motionless
painless
passionless
rainless
seasonless
sinless
stainless
sunless
thornless
unless
visionless
winless

Synonyms and antonyms of gainless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gainless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAINLESS

Find out the translation of gainless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gainless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gainless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无利可图
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gainless
570 millions of speakers

English

gainless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gainless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gainless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gainless
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gainless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gainless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gainless
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa keuntungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gainless
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gainless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gainless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora ana gunane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gainless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gainless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेकायदेशीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kârsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gainless
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gainless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gainless
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gainless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gainless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoordelig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gainless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gainless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gainless

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAINLESS»

The term «gainless» is used very little and occupies the 189.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAINLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gainless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAINLESS»

Discover the use of gainless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gainless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
[from gain.] Unprofitable ; producing no advantage. So absolutely gainless to himself in his vilest capacity. Hammond, Works, iv. 514. It is a strange folly thus to pursue what is so utterly gainless. Whole Duly of Man, ch. 6. §14. Ga'ixlessnsss.
Samuel Johnson, 1827
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Japanese Journal of Applied Physics: Regular papers & short ...
Therefore, the ratio of the time-integrated total intensity for (26) the 2.5-cm-long plasma to that for the 1 .25-cm-long plasma, T, may be written as j /G,2.5cm<l' + j / NG,2.5cmd/ □52.5cm _ SG,2.5cm + ^NG.2.5cm _ gain gainless j Aj,1.25cmdf + j  ...
‎2000
3
A Dictionary of the Welsh Language
... innumerable, numberless Aneirifedd n, innumerableness ; infi- Aneirio r, to slander [nite number Aneiriol a, slanderous, defamatory Aneirioes a, void of splendour Anelw a, gainless ; destitute Anelyf a, void of music Aaenwog a, unrenowned, ...
William Spurrell, 1861
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The whole duty of man: laid down in a plain and familiar way ...
But ifit be behind my Back, I have -not then so much as the Plcasure of knowing it; and theresore it is a strange Folly ihus to purfue what is so utterly gainless. But, Secondly, lt is not only gainless, but painful and uneasy also. He, that eagerly ...
Richard Allestree, Henry Hammond, 1735
5
Synonyms and Antonyms
Sec verb. GAINFUL, adj. See Gain. Srs. l'romable. Beneficial. Advantageouva “' innlng. ANT. Unprcfitabio. Delrlmenul. InJuriuua. Disadvunloueoun. Guinleu. basing. GAINLESS, adj. See Gainful. GAINBAY, 1:. tr. Sax. gecm, against, and say.
Charles John Smith, 1867
6
The Whole Duty of Man Laid Down in a Plain and Familiar Way ...
But, secondly, it is not only gainless, but painful and uneasy also. He that eagerly seeks praise is not at all master of himself, but must suit all his actions to that end, and instead of doing what his own_ reason and conscience (nay, perhaps, his ...
Richard Allestree, 1828
7
A dictionary of the English language, containing the ...
n. profit ; advantage. Gain'er, n. one who gains. G&in'ful, a. advantageous ; lucrative. Gdin'ful-ly, ad, profitably ; advantageously. Gain'ful-ness, n. profit ; advantage. Gainless, a. unprofitable; of no advantage. Gainless-ness, n. unprofitableness.
Alexander Reid, Henry Reid, 1845
8
The Whole Duty of Man Laid Down in a Plain and Familiar Way ...
But if it be behind my back, I have not then so much as the pleasure of knowing it; and therefore it is a strange folly thus to pursue what is so utterly gainless. But secondly, it is not only gainless, but painful and uneasy also. He that eagerly ...
Richard Allestree, William Bentinck Lithem Hawkins, 1842
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Duty
But secondly, It is not only gainless, but painful and uneasie also. He that eagerly seeks praise, is not at all master of himself, but must suit all his Actions to that end , and instead of doing what his own Reason and Conscience (nay perhaps his ...
‎1713
10
The whole duty of man. With Private devotions
But if it be behind my Back, I have not then so much as the Pleasure of knowing it ; and therefore it is a strange Folly thus to pursue what is so utterly gainless. But, Secondly, It is not only . gainless, but painsul and uneasy also. He that agierly ...
Richard Allestree (D.D.), 1749

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAINLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gainless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kumiko the Dreamer: The Gainless Hunt
“This is a true story,” reads the opening titles to the cult-favorite Joel and Ethan Coen film “Fargo.” Many, if not all fans of fictionalized cinema ... «New University Online, Apr 15»
2
'The Daily Show' Names Trevor Noah as Jon Stewart's Replacement
Gainless said that Comedy Central had a shortlist for possible replacements from when Stewart announced his resignation on February 10 and ... «ScreenCrush, Mar 15»
3
Jon Stewart announces Daily Show exit on air: 'It's been a privilege'
“Doug Herzog and Michelle Gainless of Comedy Central gave me an incredible opportunity 17 years ago to pilot this wonderful franchise,” ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
4
Matthew Bryza: People in the US expressing their opinion about the …
Do you agree with the opinion that it is gainless for countries to conflict with each other?I think that it is certainly gainless, and generally, no one ... «vestnik kavkaza, Jan 15»
5
Was James Dolan a Major Factor in Steve Kerr Spurning New York …
Someone is at fault here; someone must be held accountable for turning a formality into a gainless, dignity-smearing venture. Early indications ... «Bleacher Report, May 14»
6
Treasury right to end this gainless experiment
While presenting the budget for fiscal year 2006/2007 Kenya National Budget, the then Finance Minister Amos Kimunya announced a measure ... «Capital FM Kenya, Feb 14»
7
Inside Amy Sacco's Birthday Blowout At No.8
... Richard Chai, Federica Amati, Lily Cho, Sophie Pape, Steven Gainless, Marci Freeman, Ric Pipino, Kerry Youmans, Frederique Van der Wal, ... «Guestofaguest.com, Jan 14»
8
Nick Knowles' Original Features
... with Knowles 'sending' (i.e. a researcher sending) the couple on gainless excursions to old houses to peer at shit curtains or butterfly hinges, ... «OntheBox, Mar 13»
9
How a 40-Year-Old Skater Is Bringing the Punk Credo to Digital Music
... the business has slowly deteriorated from a cash-moated kingdom to a midapocalyptic crazytown, with all sides locked in gainless combat. «Wired, Dec 12»
10
The Iran-Iraq War: A History, Part I
The Iran-Iraq War was known throughout the war as a long and gainless war that epitomized the role of oil and foreign intervention in Middle ... «Iranian, Dec 12»

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