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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: a rootless wanderer.
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Origin of rootless

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English roteles; 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

frail, immature, shaky, unreliable, unstable, vulnerable, wobbly, insecure, jittery, nervous, precarious, rickety, rocky, unsettled, unsteady, weak, distrustful, dubious, hesitant, indecisive

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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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