without

Meanings

Adv

Outside, externally.
Lacking something; failing.
Without a condom being worn.

Prep

Outside of, beyond.
Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.
Not doing or not having done something.

Conj

Unless, except (introducing a clause).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English withoute, withouten, from Old English wiþūtan (literally “against the outside of”). Compare Dutch buiten (“outside of, without”), Danish uden (“without”), Swedish utan (“without”), Norwegian uten (“without”). By surface analysis, with- + out.
Superseded non-native Middle English sauns, sans (“without”), from Old French sans, sanz, senz (“without”).

Synonyms

-free, -less, lacking, minus, outwith, sans, w/o, with no

Antonyms

characteristic of, endowed with, having, with, within

Scrabble Score: 13

without is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
without is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
without is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

without is a valid Words With Friends word