aimless

[ eym-lis ]

adjective

1. without aim; purposeless.

aimless

/ ˈeɪmlɪs /

adjective

1. having no goal, purpose, or direction

Derived Forms

• ˈaimlessness, noun
• ˈaimlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• aim·less·ly adverb
• aim·less·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aimless¹

First recorded in 1620–30; aim + -less

Example Sentences

So to save you some aimless scrolling, here are some of the best celebrity Halloween costumes we've seen this year.

From BBC

Like a washed-up guitarist, Trump’s so-called “weave” was often aimless and longwinded but filled with riffs that longtime listeners would know and love.

From Salon

The Netherlands forward had a strange game, mixing a lot of aimless passes with getting United’s best chances, one of which he put wide, the other brilliantly saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker.

From BBC

He was a floundering college dropout with improbable hopes of social media stardom, recording goofy, aimless skits at his family’s home.

From New York Times

Critics, who found its libretto aimless and its three-hour score baggy at best, mostly dismissed it.

From New York Times

Related Words

• desultory
• erratic
• frivolous
• haphazard
• indiscriminate
• pointless
• random