meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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Without the artist, the law becomes meaningless.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, a group of Texas A&M fans gathered in a hole in the LSU student section and did some of LSU’s cheers after the Tigers scored a meaningless touchdown in the final moments.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Instead, the Gophers were just about blanked themselves, held to three meaningless second-half points.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
But one of them — a game that was meaningless except for one enormous reason — has become heavily scrutinized in an FBI investigation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, a group of Texas A&M fans gathered in a hole in the LSU student section and did some of LSU’s cheers after the Tigers scored a meaningless touchdown in the final moments.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Instead, the Gophers were just about blanked themselves, held to three meaningless second-half points.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
But one of them — a game that was meaningless except for one enormous reason — has become heavily scrutinized in an FBI investigation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meaningless
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
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