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ROOTLESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rootless mean?
• ROOTLESS (adjective)
The adjective ROOTLESS has 1 sense:
1. wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
Familiarity information: ROOTLESS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
Synonyms:
rootless; vagabond
Context example:
a rootless wanderer
Similar:
unsettled (not settled or established)
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