mindless
adjective
mind·less
ˈmīn(d)-ləs 
1
a
: marked by a lack of mind or consciousness
a mindless sleep
b(1)
: marked by or displaying no use of the powers of the intellect
mindless violence
(2)
: requiring little attention or thought
especially
: not intellectually challenging or stimulating
mindless work
a mindless movie
mindlessly
adverb
mindlessness
noun
Examples of mindless in a Sentence
The article was a mindless piece of nonsense.
The movie has been criticized for its mindless violence.
a mindless waste of time
He seemed to be completely mindless of the danger he was facing.
She was mindless of her appearance.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
But when the film hit theaters in 2002, that was just one of many surprises for audiences used to the slow, mindless zombies originated by George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead series.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Do the zombies need to be dead or can they just be infected with a virus that turns them into mindless cannibals?
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Crowds—this is Crews’s great novel of crowds, of their mindless delights and savage whims—come to bear witness to Herman’s undertaking.
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Mindless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mindless. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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mindless
adjective
mind·less
ˈmīn-(d)ləs
1
a
: lacking the ability to think, feel, or respond
a mindless killer
b
: showing no use of the intelligence
mindless violence
2
: not mindful
mindlessly
adverb
mindlessness
noun
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