Home › Words › P › partnerlessnesspartnerlessnesspartnerlessness means absence of a partner.EtymologyFrom partnerless + -ness.nounAbsence of a partner.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unpartnered 78% match — Without a partner. vs partnerlessness →matelessness 76% match — Absence of a mate. vs partnerlessness →nonpartnered 70% match — Not partnered vs partnerlessness →companionlessness 69% match — The state or condition of being companionless; friendlessness, solitude. vs partnerlessness →boyfriendlessness 69% match — Lack of a boyfriend. vs partnerlessness →parentlessness 66% match — The state or condition of being parentless (not having a (living) parent (i.e., a father or mother)). vs partnerlessness →friendlessness 65% match — The state or condition of being friendless; lack of friends. vs partnerlessness →companionless 64% match — Without a companion; friendless, alone. vs partnerlessness →