āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
toneless
(adjective) lacking in tone or expression; āhis toneless mechanical voiceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toneless (comparative more toneless, superlative most toneless)
Lacking tone or expression.
Lacking vitality; listless.
(linguistics) Lacking tone or pitch, have the neutral tone.
• noteless
Source: Wiktionary
Tone"less, a.
Definition: Having no tone; unmusical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States