What does Mindless mean?

Definitions for Mindless
ˈmaɪnd lɪsmind·less

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Mindless.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. mindlessadjective

    lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being

    "the shrieking of the mindless wind"

  2. mindlessadjective

    requiring little mental effort

    "mindless tasks"

  3. unmindful, forgetful, mindlessadjective

    not mindful or attentive

    "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw

  4. asinine, fatuous, inane, mindless, vacuousadjective

    devoid of intelligence

  5. mindless, reasonless, senselessadjective

    not marked by the use of reason

    "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"

Wiktionary

  1. mindlessadjective

    Showing a lack of forethought or sense.

  2. mindlessadjective

    Having no sensible meaning or purpose.

    An act of mindless violence.

  3. mindlessadjective

    Heedless.

  4. mindlessadjective

    Overly repetitive and unchallenging.

  5. mindlessadjective

    Lacking a mind.

    Atheism alleges that mindless scientific forces control the universe.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mindlessadjective

    Etymology: from mind.

    Cursed Athens, mindless of thy worth,
    Forget now thy great deeds, when neighbour states,
    But for thy sword and fortune, trod upon them. William Shakespeare.

    As the strong eagle in the silent wood,
    Mindless of warlike rage, and hostile care,
    Plays round the rocky cliff, or crystal flood. Matthew Prior.

    Pronounce thee a gross lowt, a mindless slave,
    Or else a hovering temporizer. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

    God first made angels bodiless, pure, minds;
    Then other things, which mindless bodies be:
    Last, he made man. Davies.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mindlessadjective

    not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking

  2. Mindlessadjective

    unmindful; inattentive; heedless; careless

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mindless in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Mindless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Mindless in a Sentence

  1. Purvi Raniga:

    Doing things mindlessly takes out the energy and high vibrations from our body. Scrolling through phone without any aim is one such mindless activity.

  2. Ocean Ramsey:

    They are not mindless man-eating machines, and they are not puppies, they are apex predators and need to be respected for that, we need them for their essential role in the marine environment, keeping ocean ecosystems healthy and in balance.

  3. Greg Anderson:

    Stop the mindless wishing that things would be different. Rather than wasting time and emotional and spiritual energy in explaining why we don't have what we want, we can start to pursue other ways to get it.

  4. Lilly Singh:

    I want to make sure whatever I do is factual, informative and not just a mindless part of the conversation but actually offering value to the conversation, i think it's more so the responsibility of having a platform and at times like this being able to spread information that helps people, I think that's really cool and that's the part of my job that really is something I didn't think would impact me the way that it does.

  5. William Fullbright:

    We must dare to think 'unthinkable' thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about 'unthinkable things' because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops and action becomes mindless.

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