Word: pretenseless
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
tense
less
Definition: Not having or making pretenses.
Morphemes:
Affix: pretense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: to stretch
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.