bootless

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Middle English bootles, botelees; equivalent to boot +‎ -less. ==== Adjective ==== bootless (not comparable) Without boots. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English boteles, botles, from Old English bōtlēas; equivalent to boot (“profit; use; behoof”) +‎ -less. Doublet of botleas. ==== Alternative forms ==== boteless ==== Adjective ==== bootless (comparative more bootless, superlative most bootless) Profitless; pointless; unavailing. ===== Synonyms ===== fruitless ===== Derived terms ===== bootlessly bootlessness ===== Translations =====