withoutpreposition, adverb
uk/wɪˈðaʊt/us/wɪˈðaʊt/A2 not having or doing something, or lacking something:
I left without my umbrella.
You look nice without make-up.
He went without my knowledge.
I couldn't have done it without you.
She's strong without being bossy.
Do start without me.
formal He's not without (= he does have some) good qualities.
This is without a doubt (= certainly) the best Chinese food I've ever had.
You shouldn't drive for more than three hours without taking a break.
Without wanting to be rude (= I don't want to be rude, but), don't you think you need a haircut?
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- A long wool coat is a classic no wardrobe should be without.
- You can't work continuously for six hours without a break!
- They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
- I don't know how it's possible for a person to disappear without trace.
- He never goes out without his security men in attendance .
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Lacking things
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- be hard up (for sth) idiom
- bereft
- catch
- cry out for sth
- demand
- hole
- lack
- lacking
- need
- need sth like you need a hole in the head idiom
- needful
- short
- shortage
- take
- the cupboard is bare idiom
- the UN
- unsatisfied
- vacuum
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