Directionless: meaning, definitions and examples

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directionless

[ dɪˈrɛkʃ(ə)nlɪs ]

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feeling lost

Lacking a sense of purpose or direction; aimless.

Synonyms

adrift, aimless, confused, lost

Examples of usage

I felt directionless after graduating from college.
She wandered around the city in a directionless manner.

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without guidance

Not guided or controlled by a clear plan or purpose.

Synonyms

haphazard, random, unfocused, unplanned

Examples of usage

The project seemed directionless without a leader.
His directionless behavior led to confusion among the team.

Translations

Translations of the word "directionless" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sem direção

🇮🇳 दिशाहीन

🇩🇪 ziellos

🇮🇩 tanpa arah

🇺🇦 без напрямку

🇵🇱 bez kierunku

🇯🇵 方向感のない

🇫🇷 sans direction

🇪🇸 sin dirección

🇹🇷 yönsüz

🇰🇷 방향을 잃은

🇸🇦 بدون اتجاه

🇨🇿 bez směru

🇸🇰 bez smeru

🇨🇳 无方向

🇸🇮 brez smeri

🇮🇸 áttalaus

🇰🇿 бағытсыз

🇬🇪 მიმართულების გარეშე

🇦🇿 istiqamətsiz

🇲🇽 sin dirección

Word origin

The word 'directionless' originated from the combination of 'direction' and the suffix '-less', which means 'without'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century. The concept of feeling lost or lacking guidance has been a common theme throughout human history, reflected in various literary works and philosophical discussions.