shoeless
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for shoeless, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Not wearing any shoes.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from Middle English sholes, scholes, matching shoe plus -less. Compare Dutch schoenloos (“shoeless”), German schuhlos (“shoeless”) and Old Norse skólaus (“shoeless”).
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