Bootlessness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being unavailing or unprofitable. archaic, uncountable
  2. 2
    The state of being bootless (without boots) uncountable

Synonyms

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absurdityemptinessfailurefatuityfutilityimpotence

Etymology

From bootless + -ness; see boot (“profit”).

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