"findless" meaning in English

See findless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: find + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|find|less}} find + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} findless (not comparable)
  1. Without finds; without anything being found. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-findless-en-adj-ghFkz-Kp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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