Antonyms of adj alate

1 sense of alate

Sense 1
alate, alated -- ((of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree")

INDIRECT (VIA winged) -> wingless -- (lacking wings)

Similarity of adj alate

1 sense of alate

Sense 1
alate, alated -- ((of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree")
       => winged (vs. wingless) -- (having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury";)

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