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- [mee-ning-lis]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs/
- /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/
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- [mee-ning-lis]
- /ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs/
Definitions of meaningless word
- adjective meaningless without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence. 1
- noun meaningless Having no meaning or significance. 1
- adjective meaningless If something that someone says or writes is meaningless, it has no meaning, or appears to have no meaning. 0
- adjective meaningless Something that is meaningless in a particular situation is not important or relevant. 0
- adjective meaningless If something that you do is meaningless, it has no purpose and is not at all worthwhile. 0
- adjective meaningless futile or empty of meaning 0
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Origin of meaningless
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; meaning + -less
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Parts of speech for Meaningless
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meaningless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meaningless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meaningless
adj meaningless
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
adjective meaningless
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- throwaway — made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.
- insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
- worth — good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
Antonyms for meaningless
adj meaningless
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- worthwhile — such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile book.
- consequential — Consequential means the same as consequent.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
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