bootless

adjective

ˈbüt-ləs How to pronounce bootless (audio)
Definition of bootlessnext
as in unsuccessful
producing no results a bootless effort to get tickets to the sold-out game

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bootless
  1. unsuccessful
  2. futile
  3. useless
  4. unavailing
Adjective
  • Steyer, a Democratic billionaire who spent more than $215 million of his own money in his unsuccessful bid for governor, took fire from rivals for paying content creators.
    — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple attempts by Star reporters to contact McGee Thursday afternoon were unsuccessful.
    — Ilana Arougheti Updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsuccessful
Adjective
  • Doors and windows are rendered unopenable by some outside force; attempts to break the glass prove likewise futile.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Chargers’ search for an impactful ground game has been futile since Gordon ran for the last of his career high in yards.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of futile
Adjective
  • Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, what's worth the money for one person may be completely useless to someone else, regardless of the cost.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of useless
Adjective
  • On Saturday, Durant reaffirmed his stance that the question of his and other superstars’ effort was an unavailing narrative to explore every February.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The position advanced by the states is legally unavailing as a matter of longstanding and well-established law.
    — WSJ, WSJ, 25 July 2018
Definition of unavailing
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“Bootless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootless. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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