Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Unquestioning.
  • Without question; beyond doubt; doubtless; certainly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb rare Beyond a question or doubt; doubtless; certainly.
  • adjective rare Unquestioning; incurious.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective rare Certain; indubitable; unquestionable; not admitting of question or doubt.
  • adjective Asking no questions; unquestioning.
  • adverb archaic Certainly; undoubtedly; without question.

Etymologies

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question +‎ -less

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Examples

  • Howard, get serious, this is the kind of questionless mind set that they want from us.

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  • Balafre observe that his Majesty had been unlucky in not having himself by his side instead of his nephew, as he would questionless have made in, and speared the brute, a matter which he understood Quentin had left upon his

    Quentin Durward 2008

  • There are many (questionless) canonized on earth, that shall never be saints in heaven; and have their names in histories and martyrologies, who, in the eyes of God, are not so perfect martyrs as was that wise heathen Socrates, that suffered on a fundamental point of religion, — the unity of God.

    Religio Medici 2007

  • Those that, to confute their incredulity, desire to see apparitions, shall, questionless, never behold any, nor have the power to be so much as witches.

    Religio Medici 2007

  • There are, questionless, both in Greek, Roman, and African churches, solemnities and ceremonies, whereof the wiser zeals do make a

    Religio Medici 2007

  • So do I, base, unworthy creature! the disgrace of a good family, and the property of an infamous rake, as questionless you will soon find yourself, if you are not already.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • Yet there is not the least mention made of any such things, though questionless they were as sumptuous as possible; but whatever things were treated of and learnedly discussed by their guests were left upon record and transmitted to posterity as precedents, not only for discoursing at table, but also for remembering the things that were handled at such meetings.

    Symposiacs 2004

  • Yet there is not the least mention made of any such things, though questionless they were as sumptuous as possible; but whatever things were treated of and learnedly discussed by their guests were left upon record and transmitted to posterity as precedents, not only for discoursing at table, but also for remembering the things that were handled at such meetings.

    Essays and Miscellanies 2004

  • Not to the beginning (when things might have been changed and time's curse lifted), but to that moment in the Mohaine Desert when he had finally understood that his thoughtless, questionless quest would ultimately succeed?

    The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

  • “De Jure-jurando” which you have questionless consulted upon this occasion.

    Waverley 2004

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