warless

[ wawr-lis ]

adjective

1. unmarked by war:

   The international conflict was followed by a warless decade.

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of warless¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; war ¹, -less

Example Sentences

"I welcomed the book because much of its content is in line with my basic ideas," King responded, "I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic…. Let us continue to hope, work, and pray that in the future we will live to see a warless world, a better distribution of wealth, and a brotherhood that transcends race or color. This is the gospel that I will preach to the world."

From Salon

Joe Ball, whose Midwest idealism has fired him with the vision of a warless world, pushed ahead to the farthest outpost of internationalist thought.

From Time Magazine Archive

Let us ever gratefully bear in mind the encouraging truth that our work for world sobriety is a major contribution to the program for international and interracial friendliness and a warless world.

From Time Magazine Archive

A year after he was catapulted over nine officers senior to him and made commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup delivered a peppery annual report in the form of a "happy, warless New Year" greeting to his Pentagon staff.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among Grandpappy's recent errands was a flight from an eastern Pacific base to the U.S. mainland, carrying 40 enlisted men home after many months on the unexciting, warless fringes of civilization.

From Time Magazine Archive