adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Without a roof, open to the sky. not-comparable

   "Before the tornado we had a dining room with a skylight; after it we had a roofless home with too much ventilation."

2. 2
   Having no house or home; unsheltered. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security wordnet
2. 2
   not having a roof wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dispossesseddispossessedhomelesshomelesshouseless

Antonyms

All antonyms

roofed

Example

More examples

"Amphitheatres are usually roofless."

Etymology

From roof + -less.

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