"featureless" meaning in English

See featureless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ.ləs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-featureless.wav Forms: more featureless [comparative], most featureless [superlative]
Etymology: From feature + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feature|less}} feature + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} featureless (comparative more featureless, superlative most featureless)
  1. Without distinguishing features. Derived forms: featurelessly, featurelessness
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