Meaning & use
Directionless
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Lacking a clear purpose, goal, or sense of direction.
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After graduation, he felt directionless, unsure what career path to pursue.
Critics called the film's plot directionless, wandering without a clear narrative arc.
A note on using this word
Can describe both people's life choices and abstract things like plans, policies, or works of art.
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Words with an opposite meaning
purposefulfocused
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