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单词 bootless
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bootless in British English

(ˈbuːtlɪs)
adjective
of little or no use; vain; fruitless
a bootless search
Derived forms
bootlessly (ˈbootlessly)
adverb
Word origin
Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss

bootless in American English

(ˈbutlɪs)
adjective
without benefit; useless
Derived forms
bootlessly (ˈbootlessly)
adverb
bootlessness (ˈbootlessness)
noun
Word origin
UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + -less

Examples of 'bootless' in a sentence
bootless

"Yeah," Savage said, thunking his bootless foot on the table.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2004)

Synonyms of 'bootless'

useless, vain, unsuccessful, ineffective
More Synonyms of bootless
(adjective) 
Definition
of little or no use
Synonyms
useless
He realised that their money was useless in this country.
vain
They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.
unsuccessful
a second unsuccessful operation on his knee
ineffective
Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective.
futile
a futile attempt to ward off the blow
fruitless
It was a fruitless search.
to no avail
unavailing
a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness
profitless
a singularly profitless line of thought

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fruitless
Definition
producing nothing of value
It was a fruitless search.
Synonyms
useless,
vain,
unsuccessful,
in vain,
pointless,
futile,
unproductive,
abortive,
to no avail,
ineffectual,
unprofitable,
to no effect,
unavailing,
unfruitful,
profitless,
bootless
in the sense of futile
Definition
useless or having no chance of success
a futile attempt to ward off the blow
Synonyms
useless,
vain,
unsuccessful,
pointless,
empty,
hollow,
in vain,
worthless,
barren,
sterile,
fruitless,
forlorn,
unproductive,
abortive,
to no avail,
ineffectual,
unprofitable,
valueless,
unavailing,
otiose,
profitless,
nugatory,
without rhyme or reason,
bootless
in the sense of ineffective
Definition
having no effect or an inadequate effect
Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective.
Synonyms
unproductive,
useless,
futile,
vain,
unsuccessful,
pointless,
fruitless,
to no avail,
ineffectual,
unprofitable,
to no effect,
unavailing,
unfruitful,
profitless,
bootless,
inefficacious

Nearby words of
bootless

  • boot something up
  • booth
  • bootleg
  • bootless
  • bootlicker
  • booty
  • booze

Synonyms of 'bootless'

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