Definitions for mindless
ˈmaɪnd lɪsmind·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mindlessadjective

   Etymology: from mind.

   1. Inattentive; regardless.

   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.

   2. Not endued with a mind; having no intellectual powers.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mindless

   Mindless refers to an action or behavior carried out without thought, consideration, or care. It implies a lack of intellectual or rational thought, or being done mechanically or automatically. Additionally, it can also refer to someone or something lacking intelligence or good sense.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mindlessadjective

   not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking

2. Mindlessadjective

   unmindful; inattentive; heedless; careless

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Anagrams for mindless »

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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. Kristi King:

   This is a time of uncertainty and planning can help establish a sense of normalcy for kids, not to mention, preparing the lunch just as if you would pack it for school will help prevent your children from mindless eating and wandering to the kitchen.

2. William Fullbright:

   We must dare to think about "unthinkable things" because when things become "unthinkable" thinking stops and action becomes mindless.

3. Joe Biden:

   The idea that we don't have elimination of assault type weapons -- magazines that can hold multiple bullets in them -- it's absolutely mindless, it is no violation of the Second Amendment -- it's just a bow to the special interest of the gun manufacturers and The NRA. It's got to stop.

4. Michael Kimmelman:

   Hudson Yards glorifies a kind of surface spectacle — as if the peak ambitions of city life were consuming luxury goods and enjoying a smooth, seductive, mindless materialism.

5. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   Our numbers have increased in Vietnam because the aggression of others has increased in Vietnam. There is not, and there will not be, a mindless escalation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mindless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mindless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mindless
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mindless
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mindless