abortive, etiolated, feckless, inadequate, inoperative, miscarrying, of no force, rewardless, unavailable, unremunerative, wasteful
Definitionadj. unproductive of success
Last update: December 10, 2015
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They come here on a bootless errand. [adjective]
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It seemed as though the best thing would be to withdraw from a bootless, expensive, and troublesome venture. [adjective]
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The goatherd searched for them for a short time, but finding his search bootless, he resolved to go and make a vow to the Madonna of Einsiedlen. [Please select]
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In the autumn the English king was for the third time driven "bootless home and weatherbeaten back." [adjective]
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In the autumn of 1864 Sterling Price led a brilliant but rather bootless Confederate raid across the state, along the Missouri River, and was only forced to retreat southward by defeat at Westport (Kansas City). [adjective]
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The cry brought him skulking back to his master and a blunt bootless kick sent him unscathed across a spit of sand, crouched in flight. [adjective]
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I was swordless, coatless, hatless, and bootless; but I carried a well-filled purse in my belt. [Please select]
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"Bootless, my master, bootless," said the steersman, peering forward through the dark. [Please select]
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What prompts me to this midnight deed, 'twere bootless now to ask, and idle to reveal.' [Please select]
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Howard replied: "I know it is a bootless errand to ask justice from Thorbiorn, but I will do thy will in this matter." [Please select]
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Then I had them bare the feet of the four Britishers, knowing they could not run bootless in the brush. [Please select]
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