Synonyms

bootless

American

[boot-lis] / ˈbut lɪs /

adjective

without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.

bootless British

/ ˈbuːtlɪs /

adjective

of little or no use; vain; fruitless

a bootless search

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Etymology

Origin of bootless

before 1000; Middle English bot ( e ) les, Old English bōtlēas unpardonable. See boot ², -less

Vocabulary lists containing bootless

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