WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
watch•less
(woch′lis),USA pronunciation adj.
watch′less•ness, n.
- not watchful or alert;
lacking in vigilance:an irresponsible and watchless sentry. - having no watch;
without guards or sentries:We welcomed the watchless nights of peacetime.
- watch + -less 1615–25