Definitions for bootless
ˈbut lɪsboot·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vainadjective

   unproductive of success

   "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bootlessadjective

   without boots

2. bootlessadjective

   profitless; pointless; unavailing

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bootlessadjective

   Etymology: from boot.

   1. Useless; unprofitable; unavailing; without advantage.

   When those accursed messengers of hell
   Came to their wicked man, and ’gan tell
   Their bootless pains, and ill succeeding night. Fairy Q. b. i.

   God did not suffer him, being desirous of the light of wisdom, with bootless expence of travel, to wander in darkness. Richard Hooker, b. i. p. 36.

   Bootless speed,
   When cowardice pursues, and valour flies. William Shakespeare.

   Let him alone;
   I’ll follow him no more with bootless pray’rs:
   He seeks my life. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   2. Without success; perhaps without booty; Shakespeare having, in another place, used the word boot for booty.

   Thrice from the banks of Wye,
   And sandy bottom’d Severn, have I sent
   Him bootless home, and weatherbeaten back. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

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1. bootless

   Bootless Inlet or Bootless Bay is a body of water in south-eastern Papua New Guinea, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Port Moresby. There are four islands in the bay: Motupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island. A barrier reef across the mouth of the inlet protects it from rough seas. Several small creeks empty into the bay, but no large rivers.

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1. bootless

   Bootless refers to being futile, useless, unproductive, or having no benefit or result. It originates from old English language where 'boot' means to help or advantage, thus 'bootless' indicates lack of any assistance or advantage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bootlessadjective

   unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success

How to pronounce bootless?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bootless in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bootless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of bootless in a Sentence

1. R Chamberlain:

   Bootless grief hurts a man?s self, but patience makes a jest of an injury.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bootless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bootless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bootless
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootless
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bootless