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- [pur-puh s-lis]
- /ˈpɜr pəs lɪs/
- /ˈpɜː.pəs.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-puh s-lis]
- /ˈpɜr pəs lɪs/
Definitions of purposeless word
- adjective purposeless having no purpose or apparent meaning. 1
- adjective purposeless having no aim or goal; aimless: to lead a purposeless existence. 1
- adjective purposeless having no point 1
- adjective purposeless person: lacking aim or ambition 1
- adjective purposeless If an action is purposeless, it does not seem to have a sensible purpose. 0
- adjective purposeless having no fixed plan or intention 0
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Origin of purposeless
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; purpose + -less
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Parts of speech for Purposeless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purposeless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
purposeless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purposeless
adv purposeless
- adrift — If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- blindly — If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it.
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
adj purposeless
- aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
- all over the map — changeable
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
adjective purposeless
- absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- designless — without a design, unplanned
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- floundering — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
- mindless — without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
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