without

with-out · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    In the absence of; not having.

  2. 2.

    Not accompanied by a particular action or circumstance.

  3. 3.

    Free from; not subject to.

  4. 4.

    Outside.

  5. 5.

    Lacking something.

Related words

Antonyms: with
See also: except, lacking, minus, with
Synonyms: lacking, minus, sans

Etymology

From Old English "withutan," a compound of "with" (against) + "utan" (outside). Originally meant "outside of" or "on the exterior," which is preserved in the archaic adverbial sense.