Except for those who directly benefit from the system, life becomes a goalless existence, in which the worst human aberrations start germinating.
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goalless — adj. having no points scored; of games. Syn: scoreless, hitless. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goalless — 1835, of journeys, etc., from GOAL (Cf. goal) + LESS (Cf. less). By 1903 of sports matches. Related: Goallessly; goallessness … Etymology dictionary
goalless — [[t]go͟ʊlləs[/t]] ADJ In soccer, a goalless draw is a game which ends without any goals having been scored. The fixture ended in a goalless draw... The semi final finished goalless after extra time … English dictionary
goalless — adj. Goalless is used with these nouns: ↑draw … Collocations dictionary
goalless — goal|less [ˈgəul ləs US ˈgoul ] adj a goalless match is one in which no goals are scored … Dictionary of contemporary English
goalless — adjective a goalless draw a match where no goals are scored (score2 (1)) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
goalless — goal ► NOUN 1) (in soccer, rugby, etc.) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent to score. 2) an instance of sending the ball into or over a goal. 3) an aim or desired result. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
goalless — adjective see goal … New Collegiate Dictionary
goalless — goal|less [ goulləs ] adjective with no goals scored … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goalless — goal·less … English syllables
