unfooted

Examples

• All

• Without a proper base, the sculpture remained unfooted and unstable.

• An unfooted chair can be quite unstable.

• Some plants are unfooted, lacking any visible roots or anchoring structures.

• The sculpture appeared unfooted and seemed to float above the ground.

• Without a proper base, the sculpture remained unfooted and unstable.

• The ancient vase was unfooted and could not stand upright on the shelf.

• An unfooted chair can be quite unstable.

Synonyms

L

legless

vsunfooted

7 4.2

A person or animal that has no legs

is more strictly about missing feet rather than whole legs

U

unbraced

vsunfooted

1 8.1

Not held firm by supports, like a wall or shelter, and likely to fall

is broader, also describes absence of feet or base

U

unrooted

vsunfooted

1 6.6

Not fixed in one place or not feeling connected to a home

is used more for missing feet rather than place connections

U

unanchored

vsunfooted

1 6.7

Not having firm support or a steady base and often feeling unsure

also includes absence of feet or of a physical base

F

footless

vsunfooted

1 8.3

Having no legs or other body parts for walking

is also used for lacking a base or support

U

unshored

vsunfooted

• Specialized

1 9.2

Has no supports or braces to hold it steady

is the general term covering lack of feet or any base

Antonyms

F

footed

24 4.0

Having legs or small supports that touch the ground

How Supported

supported

11 1.5

unfooted

1 8.9

unsupported

• Specialized

1 4.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology