meaningless

adjective

mean·​ing·​less ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 

1

: having no meaning

especially : lacking any significance

2

: having no assigned function in a language system

meaninglessly adverb

meaninglessness noun

Synonyms

• pointless
• absurd
• stupid
• inane
• silly
• irrational
• empty
• foolish

Examples of meaningless in a Sentence

He felt that his work was meaningless.

The movie was filled with meaningless violence.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, Victor would see himself in the creature there, where our differences are meaningless. —Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings. —Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025

Along the way Texas needs to hope Seattle slips up, or else that final weekend in Cleveland could wind up being meaningless. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025

Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic? —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

meaningless

adjective

mean·​ing·​less ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 

1

: having no meaning or significance

meaningless chatter

2

: lacking motive

a meaningless murder

meaninglessly adverb

meaninglessness noun