directionless

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Recent Examples of directionless That kind of grinding, directionless uncertainty makes Salesforce an interesting candidate for a neutral, short premium trade. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Starring Matthew Gray Gubler, the series follows Lewis Einstein, the brilliant and directionless great-grandson of Albert Einstein, an eccentric professor who forms an unlikely partnership with a sharp detective to tackle the most perplexing cases. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 In the new biopic Tony, the 19-year-old New Jersey native is aimless, directionless, hoping to woo a girl. — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026 Many young men feel directionless, especially in a digital age where friendships and communities are fragmented. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026 Yankee, and Danny Jansen could also end up on the block, and the directionless Angels would be wise to deal Long Island native Logan O’Hoppe. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 Set in Los Angeles, 15 Minutes of Fame follows Tony and Jackie, two directionless Latino roommates struggling to survive adulthood while facing mounting financial pressure. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2026 Granted, at nearly three hours in length, the film is also incredibly demanding — especially its initial half, which, by its nature, becomes a recursive cycle of directionless youth that Rimbaud struggles to break. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026 Across the nine seasons before Mosley, Orlando reached the playoffs just twice and felt directionless at times before entering yet another rebuild in the post-Dwight Howard era. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directionless
Adjective
  • The Executive Mandate Mission without margin is precarious; margin without mission is purposeless.
    — Carol O'Neil, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • What to do nearby The Garden District is one of those storybook neighborhoods that rewards a little aimless wandering.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But Kun’s aimless Chinese-American boyfriend Michael is desperate to connect with this total stranger.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Directionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directionless. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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