idealless

adjective

Synonyms of ideallessnext
: lacking ideals : basing conduct and judgments on the everyday realities of life
broadly : materialistic

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of idealless was in 1840

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“Idealless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealless. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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