noteless

[ noht-lis ]

adjective

1. not noted; note; undistinguished; unnoticed.
2. unmusical or voiceless.

Other Words From

• noteless·ly adverb
• noteless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of noteless¹

First recorded in 1610–20; note + -less

Example Sentences

While it’s easy to sneer at the reviewer who wrote of the pharmacist-turned-poet, “Back to the shop Mr John, back to plasters, pills, and ointment boxes,” one also has to acknowledge that Percy Shelley, in calling the critic a “noteless blot on a remembered name”, was also engaging in criticism, albeit of a more perceptive sort.

From Economist

Even the song thrush noteless.

From BBC

Miliband's error in forgetting to mention the deficit in his 66-minute noteless conference speech was precious Tory ammunition indeed.

From The Guardian

Then the rage of the demon and the river,—the noteless grave,—and, at last, even she who had been most trusted forgetting him,— "Giovanna, none else have care for me."

From Project Gutenberg

In an article for The Juilliard Journal, Mr. Sachs writes that when he started teaching at the school in 1970 a Cage festival would have been unthinkable, given the hostility often directed toward Cage’s music, particularly after the 1952 premiere of his noteless “4’33”.”

From New York Times