dateless

[ deyt-lis ]

adjective

1. without a date; undated.
2. endless; limitless.
3. so old as to be undatable:

   a dateless rock formation.

4. of permanent interest regardless of age:

   a dateless work of art.

5. having no social engagement.

dateless

/ ˈdeɪtlɪs /

adjective

1. likely to remain fashionable, relevant, or interesting regardless of age; timeless
2. having no date or limit

Word History and Origins

Origin of dateless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; date ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

All my Cinderellas didn’t find their March romance and went home dateless for the second weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

I had no qualms about going dateless, as long as I had friends who were also happy to treat the event like a very fancy girls' night out.

From Literature

Destined, without a doubt, not to be picked for teams, to be dateless for dances, and have, ultimately, a lousy life.

From Salon

His when was no mere dateless hope, either.

From Literature

“Are they judging me like some dateless freak?”

From Wall Street Journal