meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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On their own, these codas may simply be meaningless sounds.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Cathartic to chant, perhaps, but essentially meaningless.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Cathartic to chant, perhaps, but essentially meaningless.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for meaningless
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
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