🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

inútil

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-u-til

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bootless/ˈbuːt.ləs/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Sus esfuerzos fueron inútiles."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having no advantage or benefit; futile.

    "His efforts to convince her were bootless, as she had already made up her mind."
  2. 2

    Ineffective or unproductive.

    "The bootless negotiations left both parties frustrated and without a resolution."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bootless' originates from Middle English 'botelees', derived from Old English 'bōt', meaning 'advantage' or 'help', combined with the suffix '-less', indicating absence. Historically, it has evolved to signify something that is futile or without benefit.

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