Meaning & use

meaningless

adjective·Everyday

Having no meaning, purpose, or significance.

See it in a sentence

The instructions were so vague that they seemed completely meaningless to everyone.

Without context, the string of numbers was meaningless to the researchers.

A note on using this word

Meaningless can describe language that fails to communicate or a life or action perceived as lacking purpose.

Words with a similar meaning

senselesspointless

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