beardless
/'biədlis/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking hair on the face: Describes a person, typically a male, who does not have a beard or whose facial hair has not yet grown.
- Smooth-faced: Having a face that is free from visible hair or stubble.
Usage
The adjective "beardless" is used to describe the physical appearance of a person's face. It is most commonly applied to young males who have not yet developed facial hair or to men who naturally do not grow a beard. It is a neutral descriptive term.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The young prince was still beardless, a sign of his youth.
- He preferred his beardless look as it made him appear more approachable.
- In many ancient armies, beardless men were not considered full warriors.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative/Literary Use: In some contexts, "beardless" can imply youth, inexperience, or a lack of maturity, as the growth of a beard is often culturally associated with manhood.
- The beardless recruit was eager to prove his courage to the veteran soldiers.
Variants and Related Words
- Beard (n): The hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks.
- Bearded (adj): Having a beard.
- Clean-shaven (adj): Having had the beard or facial hair shaved off. (This is a state achieved by shaving, whereas "beardless" can be a natural state.)
Synonyms
- Smooth-faced: Having a face without a beard.
- Clean-chinned: (Less common) Having no beard on the chin.
- Hairless: Lacking hair (more general, not specific to the face).
Antonyms
- Bearded: Having a beard.
- Whiskered: Having whiskers or a beard.
- Hirsute: Hairy (especially of a man).
Related Phrases/Idioms
(No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly formed with "beardless.")
Adjective
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lacking hair on the face
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a smooth-faced boy of 14 years
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having no beard
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