Rootless

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a plant or another thing, having no roots.
  2. 2
    Being a wanderer; having no ties to a particular locale.
  3. 3
    Without (the use of) a root user account.
Adjective
  1. 1
    wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
alienatedalonealoofapartdetachedfriendless

Antonyms

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rooted

Example

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"A rootless, international clique is turning people against each other. They are at home everywhere and nowhere."

Etymology

By surface analysis, root + less.

Related phrases

rootless cosmopolitan

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