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单词 meaninglessness
释义

meaningless

adjective

mean·​ing·​less ˈmē-niŋ-ləs How to pronounce meaningless (audio)
1
: having no meaning
especially : lacking any significance
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly adverb
meaninglessness noun

Synonyms

  • empty
  • inane
  • pointless
  • senseless
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Example Sentences

He felt that his work was meaningless. The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
Recent Examples on the Web And with a new Bears coaching staff this season, Eberflus sees the benefit of more game action together, even if the result is ultimately meaningless. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 All the gifts in the world would be meaningless without the sentiment to back them up. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 Despite our penchant for lists, television is now so wildly diverse in form and function that any sort of ranking or award is all but meaningless. Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022 In the end, skin color will be shown to be meaningless for identity, a mere construct. Namwali Serpell, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 The final game of Phoenix’s season, against Chicago, could be meaningless for last season’s champs. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2022 His designation was meaningless in practical terms—the Revolutionary Guard and many of its leaders were already heavily sanctioned for missile proliferation, supporting terrorism, and human-rights abuses. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 LeBron James led the Lakers with 32 points on 13-for-23 shooting, but his effort was meaningless in a game the Lakers trailed by as many as 32 points. Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022 But those pandemic-economy ratios are pretty meaningless in gauging whether stocks are expensive, cheap, or fairly valued. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

meaningless

adjective

mean·​ing·​less ˈmē-niŋ-ləs How to pronounce meaningless (audio)
: having no meaning or importance

meaninglessness

noun

as in pointlessness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • pointlessness
  • irrelevance
  • inapplicability
  • inadequacy
  • wrongness
  • inadmissibility
  • inadequateness
  • unfitness
  • senselessness
  • infelicity
  • unsatisfactoriness
  • uselessness
  • undesirability
  • extraneousness
  • inaptness
  • inappropriateness
  • intolerability
  • inexpediency
  • incorrectness
  • inappositeness
  • inauspiciousness
  • improperness
  • impropriety
  • inexpedience
  • undesirableness
  • unbecomingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • correctness
  • rightness
  • appropriateness
  • aptness
  • suitability
  • fitness
  • propriety
  • felicity
  • relevance
  • appositeness
  • relevancy
  • applicability
  • seemliness
  • pertinence
  • materiality
  • suitableness
  • properness
  • connection
  • fittingness
  • felicitousness
  • admissibility
  • bearing
  • pointedness
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