meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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These hang-outs largely unfurl as a meaningless montage of coverage, packaged with some punchy, comedy-forward exchanges.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza intentionally tiptoed out of the end zone Saturday to surrender a safety, which added meaningless points to the scoreboard but shook the gambling world.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
This entire season was full of relatively pointless and petty dramas, but each meaningless fight or disagreement was a front for the tension bubbling under the surface.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Here are four reasons why seemingly meaningless activities are deeply beneficial to our well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza intentionally tiptoed out of the end zone Saturday to surrender a safety, which added meaningless points to the scoreboard but shook the gambling world.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
This entire season was full of relatively pointless and petty dramas, but each meaningless fight or disagreement was a front for the tension bubbling under the surface.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
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