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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

/ ˈɜːəɪ /

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

  • ˈܰDz, adverb
  • ˈܰDzԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܰpDz·· adverb
  • ܰpDz··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of purposeless1

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

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

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

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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.”

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

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