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bootless

[ boot-lis ]

adjective

  1. without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.


bootless

/ ˈːٱɪ /

adjective

  1. of little or no use; vain; fruitless

    a bootless search

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴdzٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Ǵdzl· adverb
  • Ǵdzl·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bootless1

before 1000; Middle English bot ( e ) les, Old English ōٱŧ unpardonable. See boot 2, -less
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bootless1

Old English ōٱŧ , from ō compensation; Old Norse óٲܲ
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Daredevil hooks up with She-Hulk after the two share a night of crime-fighting together, forcing him into a bootless superhero walk of shame the next morning.

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“In the Court’s view, characterization of defendant’s previous and threatened future actions as dilatory, in bad faith or unduly prejudicial would be a bootless exercise. They are, in varying degrees, all three,” he said.

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Releasing a U.S. intelligence report on the murder without imposing consequences was a bootless action — a finding of wrongdoing without consequences.

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A melodramatic, self-destructive alcoholic, Agnes is, nonetheless, adored by Shuggie, whose days revolve around her problem — placating her, attempting bootlessly to keep her from drink and creating a ruckus.

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Daniel Snyder, having turned a proud franchise into a creepy, predatory and bootless operation, does one thing with wicked effectiveness: manipulate hope.

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