单词	directionless
释义	direction noun di·​rec·​tion də-ˈrek-shən  dī- 1 : guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management working under the direction of the doctor 2 archaic : the address placed on the outside of a letter or package to be delivered : superscription 3 a : an explicit instruction : order carefully read the directions follow directions b : assistance in pointing out the proper route —usually used in plural asked for directions to the beach 4 : the line or course on which something is moving or is aimed to move or along which something is pointing or facing came from the opposite direction walking in the same direction 5 archaic : directorate sense 1 6 a : a channel or direct course of thought or action deciding which direction to take as a writer b : tendency, trend c : a guiding, governing, or motivating purpose His life lacked direction. 7 a : the art and technique of supervising the production of a show or performance : the art and technique of directing an orchestra, band, or a show (as for stage or screen) b music : a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo, mood, or intensity of a passage (see passage entry 1 sense 6b) or movement (see movement sense 4c) directionless də-ˈrek-shən-ləs  adjective directionlessness noun Synonyms behest charge command commandment decree dictate directive do edict imperative injunction instruction order word See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The army attacked from three different directions. Down the road, he could see a bus coming from the opposite direction. The wind changed direction and started blowing in our faces. Carefully read the directions before you begin the test. Directions appear on the package. We had to stop to ask for directions to the beach. Excuse me. Could you please give me directions to the movie theater? He was put in charge and given overall direction of the program. Twenty-three employees work under her direction. Several nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints. See More Recent Examples on the Web But preliminary data suggests that by 2019, that number had moved in the opposite direction. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 Because of this, Westring said, mothers’ careers have become more aligned with child care while men’s have only gone more in the opposite direction. Jasmine Mithani, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 China’s central bank has gone in the opposite direction, making small cuts to two key interest rates last month. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Of course, things can change instantly and pivot in the opposite direction. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Later on, the assailant walked in the opposite direction toward a nearby restaurant and threw a Molotov cocktail near the restaurant's window, however the window didn't break and the device didn't ignite according to police. Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 The Allies moved in the opposite direction, losing colonies over the following decades. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 James initially pointed to a 42-yard completion in the second quarter in which Herbert delivered the ball down the right sideline over two retreating defenders to Keenan Allen, who had a safety closing in on him from the opposite direction. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 In the case of one popular Smash Bros. clone, Rivals of Aether, its creators have begun to move in the opposite direction: start with the mascot fighter game, then make traditional games as spinoffs. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see direct entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing direction stage direction sense of direction in the direction of (something) direction finder direction cosine direction angle a step in the right direction co-direction stage direction sense of direction in the direction of (something) direction finder direction cosine direction angle a step in the right direction co-direction See More Kids Definition direction noun di·​rec·​tion də-ˈrek-shən  dī- 1 : the path along which something moves, lies, or points I'm coming from the opposite direction. 2 : an order or instruction to be followed Read the directions first. 3 : instructions on how to get somewhere 4 : supervision, management He took over direction of the project. directionless adjective as in purposeless Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance purposeless aimless objectless haphazard unsystematic scattered indiscriminate random slapdash forgiving stray desultory charitable uncritical arbitrary unselective undiscriminating undemanding indiscriminating erratic hit-or-miss catch-as-catch-can helter-skelter unfussy Antonyms & Near Antonyms judicious discerning discriminating particular finicky finical judgmental fussy overcritical demanding hypercritical nitpicky rejective exacting picky fastidious captious critical faultfinding caviling carping cavilling See More
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