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View synonyms for purposeless

purposeless

[ pur-puhs-lis ]

adjective

  1. having no purpose or apparent meaning.
  2. having no aim or goal; aimless:

    to lead a purposeless existence.



purposeless

/ ˈpɜːpəslɪs /

adjective

  1. having no fixed plan or intention
“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


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpurposelessly, adverb
  • ˈpurposelessness, noun
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Other Words From

  • purpose·less·ly adverb
  • purpose·less·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of purposeless1

First recorded in 1545–55; purpose + -less
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Example Sentences

“So, in a way, my life seems purposeless now,” Wright continues.

The indirection is not purposeless; Edelman is building the service roads to his main argument.

Meanwhile Kendall has become, in every sense of the word, purposeless now that the competition has finished and he has lost.

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“All who want a job have one. She has healed and united us and given purpose to the purposeless.”

People who are depressed and suicidal feel helpless, powerless, useless, worthless, meaningless and purposeless.

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