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meaningless

/ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/adjective3 syllables

Meaningless means: having no meaning or direction or purpose.

Synonyms for meaningless20

adjective, as in having no meaning or direction or purpose

nonmeaningful, empty, hollow, vacuous, insignificant, mindless, nonsense, nonsensical, unmeaning, unimportant, purposeless

adjective, as in producing no result or effect

futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing, useless

also used for meaningless

senseless, negligible, trivial, unmeaningful

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Opposites of meaningless

meaningful

What does meaningless mean?2

adjective

1

having no meaning or direction or purpose“a meaningless endeavor”

2

producing no result or effect“a futile effort”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Meaningless in a sentence

  • The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems meaningless.carlosalberto
  • My dear, let's not worry about such meaningless things.DJ_Saidez
  • Without your love, life would feel empty and meaningless.Nuel
  • If a sentence may mean anything you want it to mean, it is meaningless.fekundulo
  • The agreement, unless backed up by action, is meaningless.patgfisher
  • Over the course of history, millions have died in meaningless dynastic power struggles.mailohilohi
  • The days go by, but life feels meaningless.Aghanim
  • Technology is in itself meaningless unless it serves mankind.Dejo

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