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    rootless
    /ˈruːtləs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a plant) not having roots: "a rootless flowering plant"
    • 2. having no settled home or social or family ties: "a rootless nomad"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROOTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ROOTLESS definition: 1. A rootless person does not have a home to return to. 2. A rootless person does not have a home…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rootlessROOTLESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    having no basis of stability; unsteady: a rootless feeling resulting from economic and social change. having no place or position in society: a rootless wanderer. rootless. / ˈruːtlɪs / adjective. having no roots, esp (of a person) having no ties with a particular place or community. Discover More. Other Words From. root·less·ness noun.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rootlessRootless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's rootless doesn't have a permanent home or place to settle down. Your rootless cousin might save money for a ticket to India and then spend years backpacking around Asia.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › rootlessROOTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ROOTLESS meaning: 1. A rootless person does not have a home to return to. 2. A rootless person does not have a home…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › rootlessROOTLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has no permanent home or job and is not settled in any community, you can describe them as rootless. These rootless young people have nowhere else to go. ...people who refused to integrate within society and instead lived rootless, jobless lives.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rootlessRootless - definition of rootless by The Free Dictionary

    Rootless means having no roots, especially no ties with a particular place or community. Find the origin, usage, and examples of rootless and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrootless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of rootless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.