meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
felt his work was meaningless
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.
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There are quiet weeks on Wall Street but there are no meaningless ones.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said NATO’s reported plans to abolish the Russia-NATO Council are meaningless, arguing that the alliance has already destroyed regular contacts with Moscow.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Some of them seem meaningless (and are), and others sound like a foreign language altogether.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
In fact, Lance entered the game for the final two kneel-downs to run out the clock, saving Herbert from the pressure of a direct snap and avoiding any possibility of making his hand worse with a couple of meaningless plays in the closing seconds of what became a lopsided result.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said NATO’s reported plans to abolish the Russia-NATO Council are meaningless, arguing that the alliance has already destroyed regular contacts with Moscow.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Some of them seem meaningless (and are), and others sound like a foreign language altogether.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Dec. 2025
In fact, Lance entered the game for the final two kneel-downs to run out the clock, saving Herbert from the pressure of a direct snap and avoiding any possibility of making his hand worse with a couple of meaningless plays in the closing seconds of what became a lopsided result.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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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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