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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

  1. bootleg,
  2. bootleg play,
  3. bootlegged,
  4. bootlegger,
  5. bootlegging,
  6. bootlessly,
  7. bootlick,
  8. bootloader,
  9. boots,
  10. 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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British Dictionary definitions for bootless

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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