HyperDic: purposeless

English > 2 senses of the word purposeless:
ADJECTIVEallpurposelessnot evidencing any purpose or goal / goal
allpurposeless, otiose, pointless, senseless, superfluous, wastedserving no useful purpose
purposeless > pronunciation
Soundsper'pahslahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > purposeless: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot evidencing any purpose or goal / goal.
Narroweradrift, afloat, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirectedaimlessly drifting / drifting
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
See alsomeaningless, nonmeaningfulHaving no meaning / meaning or direction or purpose
OppositepurposefulServing as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
Nounspurposelessnessthe quality of lacking any definite purpose
Adverbspurposelesslywithout a clear purpose
English > purposeless: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningServing no useful purpose; having no excuse for being.
Example "a life essentially purposeless"
Synonymsotiose, pointless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
Broaderworthlesslacking in usefulness or value
Spanishincapaz, ineficaz, inepto, inútil, vano
Catalanincapaç, ineficaç, inepte, inútil, va
Nounspurposelessness, aimlessnessthe quality of lacking any definite purpose

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