BOOTLESS

bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain

(adjective) unproductive of success; “a fruitless search”; “futile years after her artistic peak”; “a sleeveless errand”; “a vain attempt”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

bootless (not comparable)

Without boots.

Etymology 2

Adjective

bootless (comparative more bootless, superlative most bootless)

Profitless; pointless; unavailing.

Synonyms

• fruitless

Source: Wiktionary


Boot"less, a. Etym: [From Boot profit.]

Definition: Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success. Chaucer. I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers. Shak.

– Boot"less*ly, adv.

– Boot"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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