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- [root-lis, roo t-]
- /ˈrut lɪs, ˈrʊt-/
- /ˈruːt.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [root-lis, roo t-]
- /ˈrut lɪs, ˈrʊt-/
Definitions of rootless word
- adjective rootless having no roots. 1
- adjective rootless having no basis of stability; unsteady: a rootless feeling resulting from economic and social change. 1
- adjective rootless having no place or position in society; not in accord with the environment: the homeless, rootless wanderer. 1
- adjective rootless plant: without roots 1
- adjective rootless person: not attached to place, community 1
- adjective rootless person: without family ties 1
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Origin of rootless
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
First recorded in 1325-75, rootless is from the Middle English word rooteles. See root1, -less
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Parts of speech for Rootless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rootless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rootless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rootless
adj rootless
- ashake — in a shaking manner
- betwixt and between — in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.
- insecure — subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
noun rootless
adjective rootless
- aquake — Quaking.
- drifting — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- itinerate — to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
- jellylike — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- jerrybuilt — Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
Antonyms for rootless
adjective rootless
- indubious — Not dubious or doubtful; certain.
- inhabiting — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
Top questions with rootless
- how to play rootless tree on piano?
- how to play rootless tree?
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