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mateless

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/meɪtləs/ · ma-te-less

Without a mate; single; not paired.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Without a mate; single; not paired.

بے جوڑ; بغیر ساتھی کے; اکیلا.

بے جوڑ

be jor

Synonyms

singleunpairedlonelyاکیلاتنہابے سہارا

Antonyms

pairedcoupledtogetherجوڑاملا ہواساتھ

Common Collocations

  • mateless creature
  • mateless existence
  • feeling mateless

Example Sentences

He felt mateless after his partner left him.

اس کے ساتھی کے چھوڑ جانے کے بعد وہ بے جوڑ محسوس کر رہا تھا.

Us ke saathi ke chhor jane ke baad woh be jor mehsoos kar raha tha.

In a world full of couples, she felt mateless.

جوڑوں سے بھری اس دنیا میں، وہ بے جوڑ محسوس کر رہی تھی.

Joron se bhari is duniya mein, woh be jor mehsoos kar rahi thi.

The strays appeared mateless and alone on the streets.

گلیوں میں بے گھر کتے بے جوڑ اور اکیلے نظر آتے تھے.

Galiyon mein be ghar kutte be jor aur akelay nazar aate the.

Easily Confused With

mate:While 'mate' refers to a partner, 'mateless' describes the absence of a partner.

Word Family

mate
nounساتھی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mate' being lost, hence, mateless.

Imagine a single shoe lying on the street, representing something lost or without a pair.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکیلا چنا، بھاگ گیا.

Akela chana, bhaag gaya.

A single grain managed to escape.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "mate" — a partner or companion

First known use: 19th century

The word 'mateless' combines 'mate' with the suffix '-less', implying lack of a mate.