bootless
pronunciation
How to pronounce bootless in British English:
UK ['bu:tlɪs]
How to pronounce bootless in American English:
US [ˈbutlɪs]
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- Adjective:
- unproductive of success
Word Origin
- bootless (adj.2)
- late Old English botleas "unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy," from boot (n.2) + -less. Meaning "useless, unprofitable" is from early 15c.
- bootless (adj.1)
- "lacking boots," late 14c., from boot (n.1) + -less.
Synonym
Example
- 1. That effort will be bootless .
- 2. And abaft every bootless man , there are two .
- 3. And beafterwards every bootless man , there are two .
- 4. In the absence of exact data , these discussions are bootless .
- 5. And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries .