Added 9 October 2026
bootless
adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about bootless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Unproductive of success.
a fruitless search
Origin
From Middle English bootles, botelees; equivalent to boot + -less.
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