purposeless

[ pur-puhs-lis ]

/ ˈpɜr pəs lɪs /

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adjective

having no purpose or apparent meaning.

having no aim or goal; aimless: to lead a purposeless existence.

Origin of purposeless

First recorded in 1545–55; purpose + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM purposeless

pur·pose·less·ly, adverbpur·pose·less·ness, noun

Words nearby purposeless

purported, purportedly, purpose, purpose-built, purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura, purpura annularis telangiectodes

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Example sentences from the Web for purposeless

I watched another three episodes, thinking it might just be a slow start—but no, the amiable, purposeless loafing continues.
Yes, ‘Looking’ Is Boring. It’s the Drama Gays Deserve.|Tim Teeman|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early critics called it 'a strange, inartistic story' with 'purposeless power.'
Battle of the Brontes|Jennie Yabroff|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Early critics called it "a strange, inartistic story" with "purposeless power."
Battle of the Brontes|Jennie Yabroff|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Chicago is leaderless, purposeless, slovenly, down at the heels.
Marching Men|Sherwood Anderson

Even he was not willing to come to a blank, purposeless end.
In Wild Rose Time|Amanda M. Douglas
Benton, little to his credit, was a leader in these purposeless conflicts.
Thomas Hart Benton|Theodore Roosevelt
In the purposeless career of a man of his sort, there is much that it is well to forget.
The Business of Life|Robert W. Chambers
To and fro, soundless and purposeless, swung the long pendulum.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860|Various

British Dictionary definitions for purposeless

purposeless

/ (ˈpɜːpəslɪs) /

adjective

having no fixed plan or intention

Derived forms of purposeless

purposelessly, adverbpurposelessness, noun

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单词	purposeless
释义	purposeless [ pur-puhs-lis ] / ˈpɜr pəs lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purposeless ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having no purpose or apparent meaning. having no aim or goal; aimless: to lead a purposeless existence. Origin of purposeless First recorded in 1545–55; purpose + -less OTHER WORDS FROM purposeless pur·pose·less·ly, adverbpur·pose·less·ness, noun Words nearby purposeless purported, purportedly, purpose, purpose-built, purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura, purpura annularis telangiectodes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purposeless I watched another three episodes, thinking it might just be a slow start—but no, the amiable, purposeless loafing continues. Yes, ‘Looking’ Is Boring. It’s the Drama Gays Deserve.\|Tim Teeman\|January 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Early critics called it 'a strange, inartistic story' with 'purposeless power.' Battle of the Brontes\|Jennie Yabroff\|March 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Early critics called it "a strange, inartistic story" with "purposeless power." Battle of the Brontes\|Jennie Yabroff\|March 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Chicago is leaderless, purposeless, slovenly, down at the heels. Marching Men\|Sherwood Anderson Even he was not willing to come to a blank, purposeless end. In Wild Rose Time\|Amanda M. Douglas Benton, little to his credit, was a leader in these purposeless conflicts. Thomas Hart Benton\|Theodore Roosevelt In the purposeless career of a man of his sort, there is much that it is well to forget. The Business of Life\|Robert W. Chambers To and fro, soundless and purposeless, swung the long pendulum. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860\|Various British Dictionary definitions for purposeless purposeless / (ˈpɜːpəslɪs) / adjective having no fixed plan or intention Derived forms of purposeless purposelessly, adverbpurposelessness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purposeless aimless, desultory, empty, feckless, fustian, good-for-nothing, haphazard, hit-or-miss, indiscriminate, irregular, meaningless, needless, nonsensical, pointless, random, senseless, unnecessary, unplanned, unprofitable, vacuous
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purposeless

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for purposeless

British Dictionary definitions for purposeless

adjective

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