Definitions for meaninglessˈmi nɪŋ lɪs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mean•ing•lessˈmi nɪŋ lɪs(adj.)

  1. lacking meaning; purposeless.

Origin of meaningless:

1790–1800

mean′ing•less•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. meaningless, nonmeaningful(adj)

    having no meaning or direction or purpose

    "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. meaningless(adjective)ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs

    insignificant or unimportant

    a meaningless task; a meaningless gesture

  2. meaninglessˈmi nɪŋ lɪs

    not having a clear meaning

    a meaningless statement

Wiktionary

  1. meaningless(Adjective)

    Lacking meaning

    The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English.

  2. meaningless(Adjective)

    insignificant.

    All our efforts were ultimately meaningless.


Translations for meaningless

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

meaningless(adjective)

without meaning or reason; of no importance

meaningless chatter.

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