Without
preposition
Not having or including something.
She went out without her purse.
Often appears as...
- live without
- without doubt
preposition
Outside or not inside a place.
There was a man waiting without the gate.
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Formal
conjunction
Used to indicate what will happen if something is not prevented or changed.
Without proper treatment, the disease can be fatal.
Often appears as...
- without proper care
- without sufficient resources
adverb
On the outside.
A man stood without but was not allowed in.
Usage tips
Formal
preposition
Not having or including something.
She went out without her purse.
Often appears as...
- live without
- without doubt
preposition
Outside or not inside a place.
There was a man waiting without the gate.
Usage tips
Formal
conjunction
Used to indicate what will happen if something is not prevented or changed.
Without proper treatment, the disease can be fatal.
Often appears as...
- without proper care
- without sufficient resources
adverb
On the outside.
A man stood without but was not allowed in.
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Indicates a lack or need which can express urgency or sadness.
He looked at the empty playground without joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Necessity
Shows that something is essential by mentioning its absence.
A detective works best without distractions.
Pro Tip 3/3Highlighting Lack
Used to emphasize what is missing to demonstrate contrast.
The photo looked dull without any colors.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Indicates a lack or need which can express urgency or sadness.
He looked at the empty playground without joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Necessity
Shows that something is essential by mentioning its absence.
A detective works best without distractions.
Pro Tip 3/3Highlighting Lack
Used to emphasize what is missing to demonstrate contrast.
The photo looked dull without any colors.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Impact
Indicates a lack or need which can express urgency or sadness.
He looked at the empty playground without joy.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Necessity
Shows that something is essential by mentioning its absence.
A detective works best without distractions.
Pro Tip 3/3Highlighting Lack
Used to emphasize what is missing to demonstrate contrast.
The photo looked dull without any colors.
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South African Statesman
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.
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Russian Novelist
Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible.
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English Physicist
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American Philosopher
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
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Buddha
Leader
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Without music, life would be a mistake.
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British Poet
Friendship is Love without his wings!
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.
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American Musician
I really appreciate family. I really can't imagine life without them!
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
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Buddha
Leader
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Without music, life would be a mistake.
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British Poet
Friendship is Love without his wings!
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