bootless
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- bootlessly adverb
- bootlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of bootless
before 1000; Middle English bot ( e ) les, Old English bōtlēas unpardonable. See boot 2, -less
Example Sentences
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“In the Court’s view, characterization of defendant’s previous and threatened future actions as dilatory, in bad faith or unduly prejudicial would be a bootless exercise. They are, in varying degrees, all three,” he said.
From Seattle Times
Releasing a U.S. intelligence report on the murder without imposing consequences was a bootless action — a finding of wrongdoing without consequences.
From Washington Post
Daniel Snyder, having turned a proud franchise into a creepy, predatory and bootless operation, does one thing with wicked effectiveness: manipulate hope.
From Washington Post
Well, here we are again, standing bootless in the snow during a crisis.
From Salon
When he last saw Guevara, he described his commandant as exhausted, wounded and bootless — but unbowed.
From Washington Post
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