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childless

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃaɪɫdɫəs// UK //tʃˈaɪldləs// child·less

adj. having no children. You use this to describe a person or a couple who does not have any kids.

adj. having no children. Often used in demographic or sociological contexts to describe individuals or couples without offspring.


SIMPLE

The couple is childless by choice.

CONTEXTUAL

Many modern professionals remain childless to focus on their careers and personal travel goals.

COMPLEX

The study examined how childless households in urban areas allocate their disposable income compared to families with multiple dependents.

Origin

From Middle English childles; equivalent to child + -less.

Usage

Typically used as a predicative adjective after 'be' or 'remain', or as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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