flightless

== English == === Etymology === From flight +‎ -less. === Pronunciation === enPR: flīt'lĭs === Adjective === flightless (not comparable) Unable to fly. (usually) Describing kinds of birds that normally cannot fly, such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu. Synonyms: nonflying, nonvolant Antonyms: flying, volant Coordinate terms: flighted, unflighted Near-synonyms: apterous, wingless (uncommon) Describing an individual bird that normally would be able to fly but in this case cannot, such as an injured sparrow. (uncommon, humorous) Suddenly deprived of a scheduled (airline) flight by its cancellation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====