rootless
/ˈruːtləs/adjective
उच्चारण रूट्लस
जड़ों से कटा हुआ, बेठिकाना, निराश्रित-सा
Core word
adjective
- 1
having no place that you really feel is your home, and no strong ties to a family or community
जड़ों से कटा हुआ, बेठिकाना, निराश्रित-सा
- Years of moving from city to city left him feeling rootless.
- a rootless generation of migrants in big cities
- After losing his job and his home, he felt rootless and alone.
+ 2 more examples
- Children who change schools every year can grow up feeling rootless.
- The novel describes a rootless young man drifting from town to town.
Synonyms homeless unsettled itinerant wandering
Opposite settled rooted established
- 2
(of a plant) having no roots
जड़रहित, बिना जड़ का
- rootless plants that float on the surface of ponds
- Hornwort is a rootless aquatic plant that drifts freely with the current.
- Duckweed is a tiny, almost rootless plant found on still water.
+ 1 more example
- The textbook explains rootless water plants with a clear diagram.
◇Word family
rootlessness noun