Bootless and Idle

Bootless

Bootless adjective - Producing no results.
Usage example: a bootless effort to get tickets to the sold-out game

Idle is a synonym for bootless in useless topic. In some cases you can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Bootless".

Nearby Word: boot

Idle

Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Bootless is a synonym for idle in worthless topic. You can use "Bootless" instead an adjective "Idle", if it concerns topics such as useless.

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly
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