Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): unavailing, unsuccessful, fruitless, futile, vain.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
boot´less|ly — boot|less1 «BOOT lihs», adjective. without shoes or boots. ╂[< boot1 + less] boot|less2 «BOOT lihs», adjective. of no benefit or profit; useless: »Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
boot|less — boot|less1 «BOOT lihs», adjective. without shoes or boots. ╂[< boot1 + less] boot|less2 «BOOT lihs», adjective. of no benefit or profit; useless: »Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
boot — boot·er; boot·ery; boot·heel; boot; boot·hose; boot·leg·ger; boot·less; boot·lick·er; boot·man; free·boot; free·boot·er; gum·boot·ed; boot·lick; boot·strap; boot·a·ble; boot·less·ly; boot·less·ness; fire·boot; … English syllables
bootlessness — boot·less·ness … English syllables
bootless — boot•less [[t]ˈbut lɪs[/t]] adj. unavailing; useless • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE bōtlēas unpardonable boot′less•ly, adv. boot′less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Bootless — Boot less, a. [From {Boot} profit.] Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I ll follow him no more with bootless prayers. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Boot less*ly}, adv. {Boot less*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bootlessly — Bootless Boot less, a. [From {Boot} profit.] Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I ll follow him no more with bootless prayers. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Boot less*ly}, adv. {Boot less*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bootlessness — Bootless Boot less, a. [From {Boot} profit.] Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I ll follow him no more with bootless prayers. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Boot less*ly}, adv. {Boot less*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
