bootless

boot·less

 (bo͞ot′lĭs)

adj.

Being without advantage or benefit; useless. See Synonyms at futile.

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[boot + -less.]

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boot′less·ly adv.

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bootless

(ˈbuːtlɪs)

adj

of little or no use; vain; fruitless: a bootless search.

[Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss]

ˈbootlessly adv

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boot•less

(ˈbut lɪs)

adj.

unavailing; useless.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English bōtlēas unpardonable]

boot′less•ly, adv.

boot′less•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

bootless - unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain unproductive - not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"

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bootless

adjective

Having no useful result:

barren, fruitless, futile, unavailing, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain.

Idiom: in vain.

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Translations

inutile

bootless

adj (liter) → nutzlos, eitel (liter)

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