Meanings
adjectiverootbound (comparative more rootbound, superlative most rootbound)
comparative more rootbound · superlative most rootbound
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.
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More synonyms by meaning
adjective(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
adjectivehaving the roots matted or densely tangled
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishroot
- Old Norsebúinn
- Middle Englishbownde
- Englishbound
- Englishrootbound
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APA
rootbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootbound
MLA
“rootbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootbound. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rootbound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootbound.
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