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rootless

[ root-lis, root- ]
/ ˈrut lɪs, ˈrʊt- /
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adjective
having no roots.
having no basis of stability; unsteady: a rootless feeling resulting from economic and social change.
having no place or position in society; not in accord with the environment: the homeless, rootless wanderer.
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Origin of rootless

First recorded in 1325–75, rootless is from the Middle English word rooteles.See root1, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM rootless

root·less·ness, noun

Words nearby rootless

rooting compound, rooting reflex, rootkit, root knot, rootle, rootless, rootlet, root mean square, root nodule, root of lung, root of nail
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Words related to rootless

shaky, unstable, wobbly, frail, unreliable, immature, vulnerable, rocky, nervous, insecure, weak, precarious, unsettled, jittery, rickety, unsteady, skeptical, unclear, uncertain, hesitant

How to use rootless in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for rootless

rootless
/ (ˈruːtlɪs) /
adjective
having no roots, esp (of a person) having no ties with a particular place or community
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