1. (of a stringed instrument) having no frets; designed to be played without frets on the fingerboard
Usage: music
2. free from worry or anxiety; untroubled
Usage: informal; rare

Examples

• She plays a fretless bass guitar with impressive intonation.
• The fretless fingerboard allows for smooth gliding between notes.
• Jazz musicians often prefer fretless instruments for their expressive capabilities.
• He switched from a fretted to a fretless bass to achieve a warmer tone.
• The cellist's fretless technique produced a rich, singing quality.