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purposeless

UK
/ˈpɜːpəs.ləs/
US
/ˈpɜr.pəs.ləs/

Translations

purposelessadjective
more purposeless
Comp.
most purposeless
Super.
UK
/ˈpɜːpəs.ləs/
US
/ˈpɜr.pəs.ləs/
sans but
The meeting felt purposeless as no decisions were made.
La réunion semblait sans but, car aucune décision n’a été prise.
Additional translations
dépourvu de sensS’emploie surtout pour insister sur l’absence de signification ou d’orientation.
inutileS’emploie pour l’idée de quelque chose qui ne sert à rien.
Synonyms
insignificant
unproductive
trivial
pointless
meaningless
futile
Antonyms
purposeful

Definitions

purposelessadjective
Lacking a clear aim or goal.
The meeting felt purposeless as no decisions were made.
Without a sense of direction or meaning.
He wandered through the city in a purposeless manner, unsure of where to go.
Serving no useful purpose; pointless.
Sabotaging the project at this stage would be completely purposeless.
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