adj
meaningless
MEE-nihng-luhs
adj
1
Having no significance, purpose, or discernible sense.
"The politician's promises felt meaningless after years of broken pledges."
"Without context, the string of numbers was meaningless to us."
How to Use Meaningless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmpty of purpose or sense — pointless or without significance.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
meaningless gesture
meaningless statistics
feel meaningless
Word Forms
more meaningless comparative, most meaningless superlative
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Etymology
From meaning plus the negating suffix -less.