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MEANINGLESS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having no meaning or direction or purpose
Example:
a verbose but meaningless explanation
Synonyms:
meaningless; nonmeaningful
Classified under:
Similar:
empty; hollow; vacuous (devoid of significance or force)
insignificant (signifying nothing)
mindless (lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being)
nonsense; nonsensical (having no intelligible meaning)
unmeaning (without meaning)
Also:
unimportant (not important)
purposeless (not evidencing any purpose or goal)
insignificant; unimportant (devoid of importance, meaning, or force)
Antonym:
meaningful (having a meaning or purpose)
Derivation:
meaninglessness (a message that seems to convey no meaning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Producing no result or effect
Example:
an unavailing attempt
Synonyms:
futile; ineffectual; meaningless; otiose; unavailing
Classified under:
Similar:
useless (having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully)
