danceless

English

Etymology

From dance +‎ -less.

Adjective

danceless (not comparable)

  1. Without dancing.
  2. (of music) Without rhythm suitable for dancing.
    • 2014, Kofi Agawu, Representing African Music, page 149:
      Popular music, finally, is contemplative art—a surprising claim, perhaps, given its association with dance and its divergence from danceless art music.

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