meaningless

mean·ing·less

adjective \ˈmē-niŋ-ləs\

Definition of MEANINGLESS

1

: having no meaning; especially : lacking any significance

2

: having no assigned function in a language system

— mean·ing·less·ly adverb

— mean·ing·less·ness noun

Examples of MEANINGLESS

1. He felt that his work was meaningless.
2. The movie was filled with meaningless violence.

First Known Use of MEANINGLESS

1797

Related to MEANINGLESS

Synonyms

empty, inane, pointless, senseless

Antonyms

meaningful, significant

Related Words

frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dotty, empty-headed, fatuous, foolish, half-witted, harebrained, insane, jerky, kooky (also kookie), loony (also looney), lunatic, mad, mindless, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unintelligent, unwise, wacky (also whacky), weak-minded, witless, zany; irrational, unreasonable; aimless, haphazard, purposeless

Near Antonyms

eloquent, expressive, pregnant, revealing, suggestive, telling; logical, rational, reasonable, valid; consequential, eventful, important, key, major, momentous, substantial, weighty