Definition of meaningless
1 : having no meaning; especially : lacking any significance
2 : having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverbmeaninglessness
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Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
Recent Examples of meaningless from the Web
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This isn't some meaningless list plucked from an Al Gore PowerPoint.
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Abe told Moon that dialogue for dialogue's sake with North Korea would be meaningless, and that China's role in exerting pressure on the North was important.
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The bottle is merely the supposition of happiness, which is a lie, and of the human condition, which is ultimately meaningless.
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So what if the end result is a meaningless naming system, identically incoherent and as inaccessible as the present one?
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First Known Use of meaningless
1796
MEANINGLESS Defined for English Language Learners
meaningless
playDefinition of meaningless for English Language Learners
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: having no meaning
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: having no real importance or value
MEANINGLESS Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of meaningless for Students
: having no meaning or importance
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