rentless

¹

[ rent-lis ]

adjective

, Rare.

1. not yielding, costing, or paying rent:

   He settled down to a life of penniless, rentless ease in his parents’ house.

   There are rent-paying buildings and rentless ones, rent-paying land and rentless land.

rentless

²

[ rent-lis ]

adjective

, Rare.

1. not ripped or torn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rentless¹

First recorded in 1640–50; rent ¹( def ) + -less ( def )

Origin of rentless²

First recorded in 1625–35; rent ²( def ) + -less ( def )

Example Sentences

All the screeching at Pallas is brought about by the departure of Mr. Sanders, who, escorted by the police till he is safely off, rentless, but undismayed, slips away in the train, leaving the "Threes" and "Fours" to talk the matter over, not unaided by the presence, in the spirit, of all-powerful "John Jamieson."

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