dowerless
/ˈdaʊərləs/
adjective
- Without a natural gift, talent, or special quality; unendowed.
- The dowerless young man struggled to find his place in the world.
- He felt dowerless compared to his brilliant classmates.
- She was not dowerless; she simply had talents that were not obvious at first.
- Without a dower or dowry; having no property brought into a marriage.
- In the story, the dowerless maiden was considered a poor match.
- The dowerless widow had to rely on the charity of her relatives.
- Many dowerless women in that era had few options for marriage.
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