"contentless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒn.tɛnt.lɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑn.tɛnt.lɪs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contentless.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: kŏn'tĕnt [US] Etymology: From content (“subject matter”) + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|content|less|t1=subject matter}} content (“subject matter”) + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} contentless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking content. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: contentlessness
    Sense id: en-contentless-en-adj-~1-477Vl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 93 7 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈtɛnt.lɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contentless2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more contentless [comparative], most contentless [superlative]
Etymology: From content (“contentment, satisfaction”) + -less. Etymology templates: {{af|en|content|-less|t1=contentment, satisfaction}} content (“contentment, satisfaction”) + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} contentless (comparative more contentless, superlative most contentless)
  1. Discontented; dissatisfied.
    Sense id: en-contentless-en-adj-ph3OKLRs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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