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
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
Start giving big chunks of cash to members of all these groups and soon money itself might become meaningless.
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Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Stay tuned for the next eye-popping and meaningless sequel.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Tech lawsuits are often obscure even to techies, interspersed with bizarre software terminology that is pretty much meaningless outside of a court of law.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Each time, potentially incriminating details are shorn away, and a painful human story is rendered meaningless by the bland language of corporate imperatives.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
The scene is from a book about how history is also often meaningless without context.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Such thin ranks can render oversight almost meaningless, with annual assessments often taking years to complete.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2024
The Giants trailed 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning of an exhibition that was meaningless until Pablo Sandoval was sent into the game to replace third baseman Matt Chapman.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
However, adding the number of companies data is shared with becomes meaningless if the number is too large, Nouwens says.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Stay tuned for the next eye-popping and meaningless sequel.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Tech lawsuits are often obscure even to techies, interspersed with bizarre software terminology that is pretty much meaningless outside of a court of law.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Each time, potentially incriminating details are shorn away, and a painful human story is rendered meaningless by the bland language of corporate imperatives.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
The scene is from a book about how history is also often meaningless without context.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Such thin ranks can render oversight almost meaningless, with annual assessments often taking years to complete.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2024
The Giants trailed 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning of an exhibition that was meaningless until Pablo Sandoval was sent into the game to replace third baseman Matt Chapman.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
However, adding the number of companies data is shared with becomes meaningless if the number is too large, Nouwens says.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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
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