Roofless (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not having a roof; "the hurricane left hundreds of house roofless".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old abandoned barn stood roofless and worn, a testament to years of neglect.
- After the tornado swept through, many families were left to pick up the pieces of their roofless homes.
- The hurricane left hundreds of houses roofless, exposing families to the elements.
- The charity organization worked tirelessly to provide shelter for the roofless families who had lost everything.
- The storm's powerful winds ripped the roof off the church, leaving it roofless and in need of repair.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The refugee family was forced to live in a roofless shelter, exposed to the harsh elements and vulnerable to predators.
- After losing her job and her home, Sarah felt roofless, drifting from one temporary accommodation to another without a sense of security or belonging.
- The nomadic tribe had been a roofless people for generations, traveling from place to place in search of food and shelter.
- The charity organization worked tirelessly to provide aid to the roofless victims of the natural disaster, who had lost everything in the devastating storm.
- As a result of the economic downturn, many families found themselves roofless, struggling to make ends meet and facing an uncertain future.