Scoreless: meaning, definitions and examples
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scoreless
[ ˈskɔːrləs ]
sports
Having no score or points in a game or competition.
Synonyms
0-0, goalless, nil-nil
Examples of usage
- The game ended in a scoreless tie.
- Both teams struggled to break the scoreless deadlock.
general
Without any result or achievement.
Synonyms
fruitless, futile, unproductive
Examples of usage
- Their efforts to negotiate a peace deal were scoreless.
- The meeting was scoreless, with no progress made.
Translations
Translations of the word "scoreless" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sem gols
🇮🇳 बिना स्कोर के
🇩🇪 torlos
🇮🇩 tanpa skor
🇺🇦 без голів
🇵🇱 bez bramek
🇯🇵 得点なし
🇫🇷 sans but
🇪🇸 sin goles
🇹🇷 gol yok
🇰🇷 득점 없는
🇸🇦 بدون أهداف
🇨🇿 bez gólů
🇸🇰 bez gólov
🇨🇳 无得分
🇸🇮 brez zadetkov
🇮🇸 markalaus
🇰🇿 голсыз
🇬🇪 გოლების გარეშე
🇦🇿 qolsuz
🇲🇽 sin goles
Word origin
The word 'scoreless' originated in the mid-19th century, derived from the noun 'score' combined with the suffix '-less' meaning 'without'. It initially gained popularity in the context of sports, particularly in describing games or competitions where no points or goals were scored. Over time, it also came to be used in a more general sense to indicate a lack of result or achievement in various endeavors.
See also: scoreboard, scorecard, scorer, scores, scoring, underscore.