purposeless

adjective

pur·​pose·​less ˈpər-pəs-ləs 

: having no purpose : aimless, meaningless

purposelessly adverb

purposelessness noun

Examples of purposeless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

Employees optimize for proxy metrics while experiencing their actual work as purposeless. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Avoid purposeless arguments online — stick with real-life relationships that need fixing. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above