Newsless

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Being without any recent information or updates regarding current events
2. Lacking communication or reports about current happenings or affairs
3. Characterized by an absence of news or developments in a given context

Etymology: "Newsless" is a plain formation: the noun "news" with the suffix "-less," which English has attached to nouns since Old English to mean "without" or "lacking" the thing named. So a "newsless" day is one without news, a "breathless" moment is one without breath, and the pattern is productive enough that writers can coin new examples on the spot. The base word itself has a notable history. "News" began as a plural of "new" in the sense of new things, and it was only later reinterpreted as a singular noun meaning fresh information. That reinterpretation explains why the adjective feels natural: "newsless" treats "news" as a mass noun, the way "breathless" treats "breath" as one.

Synonyms: uneventful, quiet, dull, boring, unremarkable

Antonyms: newsworthy, eventful, exciting, notable, remarkable