Bootless
ahd-5
adjective.
Being without advantage or benefit; useless.
synonym
:
futile
.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Without boot or advantage; unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without profit or success.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
without
boots
adjective.
profitless
;
pointless
;
unavailing
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adjective.
unproductive of success
Word Usage
"If their forays were bootless, in the nature of things their forays would cease."
Equivalent
unproductive
Form
bootlessly
bootlessness
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abortive
anguished
bonnetless
causeless
churchly
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abortive
barren
counterproductive
effete
empty