Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for bootless


Grammar : Adj
Spell : boot-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbut lɪs



Définition of bootless

Origin :
  • late Old English botleas "unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy," from boot (n.2) + -less. Meaning "useless, unprofitable" is from early 15c.
  • adj useless
Example sentences :
  • And he recalled his own bootless wickedness and underhand intrigues.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
  • "But he's gone on a bootless errand, I tell ye," continued Mrs. Garth.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
  • I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers.Merchant of Venice.
  • Extract from : « An Old Sailor's Yarns » by Nathaniel Ames
  • "'Tis possible—nay, probable—that this is a bootless quest," said I dejectedly.
  • Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
  • The matter is such a commonplace of history that it is bootless to labour it here.
  • Extract from : « Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled » by Hudson Stuck
  • The bootless feet of the Texan had left no mark on the buffalo grass.
  • Extract from : « Prairie Flowers » by James B. Hendryx
  • I had been bootless, when I started; but my feet were now bare and bleeding.
  • Extract from : « Lords of the North » by A. C. Laut
  • He was bootless and a great toe protruded from a hole in the point of his sock.
  • Extract from : « The Gold Girl » by James B. Hendryx
  • Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast, for which he paid full dear!
  • Extract from : « The Book of Humorous Verse » by Various
  • Then came a sound as of bootless feet pressing the stairs stealthily!
  • Extract from : « The Freelands » by John Galsworthy

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019