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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 meaninglessness word
- adjective meaninglessness without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence. 1
- noun meaninglessness The state of lacking meaning; the quality of being meaningless. 1
- noun meaninglessness Anything that is meaningless. 0
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Origin of meaninglessness
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 Meaninglessness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meaninglessness 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.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
meaninglessness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meaninglessness
noun meaninglessness
- self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
- ineffectiveness — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
Antonyms for meaninglessness
noun meaninglessness
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
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