engineless

Lacking propulsion machinery

Engineless describes something that lacks an engine—a vehicle, boat, or aircraft designed or modified to operate without one.

A glider is engineless by design; a car with its engine removed is engineless by circumstance.

The engineless sailboat drifted silently across the harbor.

motionless

drift

Gradual movement, no direction

  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • coastLand beside the ocean
  • becalmedLeft motionless by windlessness

adrift · unpowered · freewheeling · coasting · sailboat · glider · rowboat · canoe · kayak · paddleboard

silent

quiet

Lacking in sound

peaceful · serene · tranquil · emission-free · clean · eco-friendly · unpolluted · zero-emission · green · sustainable

Opposites
motorization/propulsion mechanism

enginelessmotorized

Equipped with engine propulsion

engined · motorised · powered · self-propelled · mechanized

Family

engine, engineer, engineering, engines, engineered, engined, reengineer, reengineered, reengineering

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G