Guestless

/ˈɡɛstləs/ adjective

Definition

Without guests; lacking visitors or having no one as a guest.

Etymology

From 'guest' plus the privative suffix '-less' (from Old English 'leas' meaning lacking). Creates an adjective meaning 'without' the named thing.

Kelly Says

The '-less' suffix is one of English's most straightforward negating tools—it's productively applied to almost any noun ('homeless,' 'childless,' 'wireless'), making formations like 'guestless' immediately comprehensible even if rarely used in specific contexts.

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