Playless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Devoid of play (recreational activities). not-comparable
  2. 2
    Without plays (theatrical works). not-comparable

    "Despite his repeated insistence that the theater should dispense with plays, his own work in the theater was far from playless."

Example

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"Despite his repeated insistence that the theater should dispense with plays, his own work in the theater was far from playless."

Etymology

From play + -less.

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