bootless
4 synonyms and 4 antonyms for bootless, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Useless; achieving nothing.
Synonyms
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fruitless
sleeveless
Antonyms
Etymology
Bootless came into English from Middle English boteles, botles, which developed from Old English bōtlēas; it is equivalent to boot (“profit; use; behoof”) + -less. It is a doublet of botleas.
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