without

Meaning

Adverb

• Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.
• Lacking something.
• In prostitution: without a condom being worn.

Related

Similar words

• lacking, outwith, with no, -less, w/o, sans, -free

Opposite words

• within
• with, having, characteristic of, endowed with

Origin

• From Middle English withoute, withouten, from Old English wiþūtan; equivalent to . Compare Dutch buiten, Danish uden, Swedish utan, Norwegian uten.