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Adj. useless; (vergeblich) auch futile; präd. auch no use; alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc. pleading was in vain; es ist nutzlos zu (+ Inf.) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ Ger.)* * *abortive; unprofitable; vain; bootless; useless; sterile; futile* * *nụtz|los1. adj1) useless; (= unergiebig, vergeblich) futile, vain attr, in vain predes ist völlig nutzlos, das zu tun — it's absolutely useless or pointless or futile doing that
2) (= unnötig) needless2. adv1) (= ohne Nutzen) uselessly2) (= unnötig) futilely, in vainer hat seine Zeit nutzlos mit Spielen zugebracht — he frittered away or wasted his time playing
sein Leben nutzlos aufs Spiel setzen — to risk one's life needlessly or unnecessarily
* * *1) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) of no avail2) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) to no avail3) (useless; having no effect: a futile attempt.) futile4) (useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) no good5) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) idle6) (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) useless* * *nutz·losI. adj futile, useless▪ \nutzlos sein, etw zu tun to be futile to do sthder Versuch wäre \nutzlos it would be a waste of time trying* * *1.Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.2.es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that
adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vainer hat das Geld nutzlos vergeudet — he squandered the money on useless items
* * *alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc pleading was in vain;es ist nutzlos zu (+inf) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ger) Nutzlosigkeit f uselessness; (Vergeblichkeit) futility* * *1.Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.2.es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that
adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vain* * *adj.futile adj.idle adj.needless adj.useless adj. adv.fustily adv. -
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Bootless — Boot less, a. [From {Boot} profit.] Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I ll follow him no more with bootless prayers. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Boot less*ly}, adv. {Boot less*ness}, n. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bootless — index futile, otiose, unavailing Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bootless — fruitless, *futile, vain, abortive Analogous words: idle, empty, hollow, nugatory, *vain, otiose Contrasted words: *beneficial, advantageous, profitable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bootless — [bo͞ot′lis] adj. [ BOOT2 + LESS] without benefit; useless bootlessly adv. bootlessness n … English World dictionary
bootless — {{11}}bootless (1) lacking boots, late 14c., from BOOT (Cf. boot) (n.1) + LESS (Cf. less). {{12}}bootless (2) late O.E. botleas unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy, from BOOT (Cf … Etymology dictionary
bootless — adjective Etymology: 1boot Date: 1559 useless, unprofitable < a bootless attempt > • bootlessly adverb • bootlessness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
bootless — adjective a) without boots When, in disgrace with fortune and mens eyes, / I all alone beweep my outcast state / And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries b) profitless; pointless; unavailing Syn: fruitless … Wiktionary
Bootless Inlet — is a body of water in southeastern Papua New Guinea, at coord|9.5044444|S|147.2627778|E|, south of Port Moresby. External links * [http://www.pbase.com/fmanseau/plongefv Photos from Bootless Bay] … Wikipedia
bootless — bootlessly, adv. bootlessness, n. /booht lis/, adj. without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless. [bef. 1000; ME bot(e)les, OE botleas unpardonable. See BOOT2, LESS] * * * … Universalium
bootless — Synonyms and related words: abortive, barren, counterproductive, effete, empty, etiolated, failed, failing, fatuitous, fatuous, feckless, fruitless, frustrating, futile, gainless, inadequate, inane, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious,… … Moby Thesaurus
bootless — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having no useful result: barren, fruitless, futile, unavailing, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain. Idiom: in vain. See THRIVE, USED … English dictionary for students
