shunless
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌnləs/
The English word “shunless” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- That cannot be shunned; not to be avoided; inevitable, unavoidable.
Etymology
From shun + -less (suffix meaning ‘lacking, without’), probably popularized by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616) by its use in his play Coriolanus (c. 1608–1609): see the quotation.
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