rootless

/ˈrutləs/
adjective
  1. Having no permanent home or place to belong; wandering or unsettled.
    • Many rootless young people find comfort in online communities where they feel accepted.
    • After years of moving from city to city, he felt rootless and longed for a place to call home.
    • The rootless traveler never stayed in one country for more than a few months.
  2. Having no connection to a particular culture, tradition, or family history.
    • Growing up in a multicultural family, she sometimes felt rootless, not fully belonging to any one culture.
    • He described his childhood as rootless, with no family stories or heirlooms to pass down.
    • The novel tells the story of a rootless generation that has lost touch with its ancestral traditions.
  3. Having no basis or foundation; not supported by evidence or reason.
    • The rumor was completely rootless and spread only through social media.
    • Her fears about the exam were rootless, as she had studied thoroughly.
    • The journalist warned against publishing rootless claims without verification.
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