Meaningless: meaning, definitions and examples
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meaningless
[ หmiหnษชลlษs ]
feeling
Having no meaning or significance; lacking importance.
Synonyms
insignificant, pointless, trivial, unimportant
Examples of usage
- It was a meaningless gesture.
- The speech was full of meaningless platitudes.
- Don't waste your time on meaningless activities.
communication
Having no meaning or purpose; nonsensical.
Synonyms
absurd, illogical, incomprehensible, nonsensical
Examples of usage
- She made a series of meaningless remarks.
- The document was filled with meaningless jargon.
Translations
Translations of the word "meaningless" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sem sentido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเคฐเฅเคฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช sinnlos
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak berarti
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทะณะปัะทะดะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ bezsensowny
๐ฏ๐ต ็กๆๅณใช
๐ซ๐ท insensรฉ
๐ช๐ธ sin sentido
๐น๐ท anlamsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์๋ฏธํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุง ู ุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ nesmyslnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nezmyselnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆไน็
๐ธ๐ฎ nesmiseln
๐ฎ๐ธ merkingarlaus
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฝะฐััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษnasฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ sin sentido
Etymology
The word 'meaningless' originated from the combination of 'meaning' and the suffix '-less', which denotes the absence or lack of something. It first appeared in the English language in the early 18th century. The concept of 'meaningless' has been explored in various philosophical and literary works, reflecting on the nature of significance and purpose in human existence.
See also: demean, demeaning, mean, meanly, meanness, means, meant, meantime, meanwhile, meanwhilst.