as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Recent Examples of aimless
The pleasure Warner brings to the exchange reflects just how much his character has transformed from an aimless teen afraid to fail into an adult who recognizes that trial and error are part of life.
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Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Their aimless biking around and goofing off are two of many signs that the social order of Eddington is crumbling under the weight of COVID restrictions.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2025
Gillis attempted to recover the moment by spending more than two precious minutes of a 10-minute set telling an aimless story about meeting Trump at college football’s National Championship Game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Rather than adapting, many boys and men are left confused, resentful and aimless.
—Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Their aimless biking around and goofing off are two of many signs that the social order of Eddington is crumbling under the weight of COVID restrictions.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2025
Gillis attempted to recover the moment by spending more than two precious minutes of a 10-minute set telling an aimless story about meeting Trump at college football’s National Championship Game.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Rather than adapting, many boys and men are left confused, resentful and aimless.
—Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for aimless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
Adjective
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The bookstore idea came from a random day at her local coffee shop and an empty stall in the strip mall.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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During a random search of the area, two officers accidentally stumble on a member of the gang posing as a municipal worker in a high-viz boiler suit.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The result was a mile-long line that turned scattered craftwork into synchronized production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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More likely, a supernova occurs inside a galaxy loaded with numerous, scattered clouds of gas and dust.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Burroughs further held that the administration’s actions were arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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