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.

Derived terms

• dancelessness