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bootless

[ boot-lis ]
/ ˈbut lɪs /
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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

fruitless, futile, idle, ineffectual, unavailing, vain, worthless

Nearby words

bootleg, bootleg play, bootlegged, bootlegger, bootlegging, bootless, bootlessly, bootlick, bootloader, boots, boots and all

Origin of bootless

before 1000; Middle English bot(e)les, Old English bōtlēas unpardonable. See boot2, -less
Related formsboot·less·ly, adverbboot·less·ness, noun
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bootless

/ (ˈbuːtlɪs) /

adjective

of little or no use; vain; fruitlessa bootless search
Derived Formsbootlessly, adverb

Word Origin for bootless

Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss
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