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purposeless

American  
[pur-puhs-lis] / ˈpɜr pəs lɪs /

adjective

  1. having no purpose or apparent meaning.

  2. having no aim or goal; aimless.

    to lead a purposeless existence.
purposeless British  
/ ˈpɜːpəslɪs /

adjective

  1. having no fixed plan or intention

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Other Word Forms

  • purposelessly adverb
  • purposelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of purposeless

First recorded in 1545–55; purpose + -less

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