desertlessadj.1
/dɪˈzəːtlɛs/ 1. Without desert or merit: undeserving.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adjective] > undeserving
unofservedc1225
unworthya1240
undeserved1390
unmeedfula1425
meedless1435
incondignc1450
indignc1450
undeserving1549
worthless1586
unworth1587
desertless1631
immeriting1635
demeritoriousa1640
deserveless1648
1631 W. Cornwallis Ess. (ed. 2) ii. li. sig. Hh8v If desertlesse, the begger and you differ but in the quantitie.
1631 T. Heywood Fair Maid of West: 2nd Pt. i. sig. C3 Prize me low And of desertlesse merit.
1700 J. Astry tr. D. de Saavedra Fajardo Royal Politician II. 108 He promis'd to reform the Militia, and afterwards admitted Persons wholly desertless.
1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 23 Dec. 2/3 Constant to her desertless husband.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adjective] > undeserving > undeserved
unearnedc1200
unofearneda1225
unwortha1240
unworthya1382
unrighteous1533
desertless1556
unmerited1581
undeserving1598
immerited1602
meritless1603
undemerited1629
unmeritable1635
ill-deserveda1666
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie xv. 47 This augmenteth my greefe, Thus to be chargde, with desertles repreefe.
1600 T. Dekker Shomakers Holiday sig. K2 Your grace..Heapt on the head of this degenerous boy, Desertlesse fauours.
1613–31 Primer Our Lady 366 The mother wailing For her Sons desertlesse paine.
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the mind > emotion > gratitude > ingratitude > [adjective] > unrewarded
unforyoldenOE
unacquit1390
unmeedya1400
unquita1400
guerdonless?c1400
unrewarded?a1425
unguerdoned1433
unrecompensed1469
rewardless1481
unrequited1556
unrepaid1592
requiteless1606
desertless1607
uncompensated1823
1607 T. Middleton Revengers Trag. iii. sig. F4 I am allotted To that desertlesse office, to present you With the yet bleeding head.
1615 T. Adams Lycanthropy Ep. Ded., in Blacke Deuill ii. sig. A2 It is no desertlesse Office to discouer that..insatiate Beast.
Derivatives
deˈsertlessly adv. undeservedly.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > [adverb] > undeservedly or undeservingly
wrightlesslikea1325
unworthilya1340
undeservingly1552
undeserved?c1570
indignly1593
undeservedly1603
desertlessly1619
unmeritingly1621
unmeritedly1635
deservelessly1654
immeritoriously1675
unmeritoriously1799
1619 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher King & No King iii. sig. F4v People will call you valiant, desertlesly I thinke.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
desertlessadj.2
/ˈdɛzətlɪs/ rare.
Without or devoid of desert land.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > wild or uncultivated land > [adjective] > barren or desert > without deserts
desertless1822
1822 New Monthly Mag. 4 374 We recognize the lion as having some other relation to our desertless island.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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