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purposeless

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Synonyms & Antonyms of purposeless

having or seeming to have no purpose or reason

I have to go to another purposeless meeting tonight.

purposeless suffering

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for purposeless

aimless,
haphazard

empty,
inane,
meaningless,
pointless,
senseless,
useless

frivolous,
inconsequential,
inconsiderable,
insignificant,
little,
minor,
negligible,
slight,
trifling,
trivial,
unimportant

absurd,
asinine,
mindless,
nonsensical,
preposterous,
silly

irrational,
unreasonable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for purposeless

eloquent,
expressive,
pregnant,
revealing,
suggestive,
telling

logical,
rational,
reasonable,
valid

consequential,
eventful,
important,
key,
major,
momentous,
substantial,
weighty

meaningful,
significant

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