meaningless

Word parts

meaning + -less

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/

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• Hyphenation: mean‧ing‧less

Adjective

Positive meaningless

Comparative more meaningless

Superlative most meaningless

1. When something is meaningless, it has no meaning. It is not important.

   The child's scribbles were meaningless.

   In English, the word "gugugu" is meaningless.

2. When something is meaningless, it has no meaning. It has no purpose.

   After his wife left him, his life felt meaningless.

   He tried to understand the reason for the war, but it seemed meaningless.

Synonyms

• insignificant

Antonyms

• meaningful
• significant

Related words

• meaning
• meaningful