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Bootless vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?

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Bootless is a related term of ineffectual.


As adjectives the difference between bootless and ineffectual

is that bootless is without boots or bootless can be profitless; pointless; unavailing while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.

bootless

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(-)
  • without boots

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • profitless; pointless; unavailing
  • * 1592–1609 , , Sonnet XXIX
    • When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, / I all alone beweep my outcast state / And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries
    Synonyms
    * fruitless
    Derived terms
    * bootlessly * bootlessness

    ineffectual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ineffectuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
    • After several ineffectual and abortive leaps, we were forced to lift him over the obstacle.
  • worthless
  • weak; lacking forcefulness
    • Our group leader proved highly ineffectual , caving to every whim put forth by the other members.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * effectual

    Related terms

    * ineffectualness * ineffectuality * ineffectually