mindless

[ mahynd-lis ]
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adjective
  1. without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.

  2. unmindful or heedless: mindless of all dangers.

Origin of mindless

1
before 1000; Middle English myndles,Old English gemyndlēas.See mind, -less

Other words from mindless

  • mind·less·ly, adverb
  • mind·less·ness, noun

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How to use mindless in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for mindless

mindless

/ (ˈmaɪndlɪs) /


adjective
  1. stupid or careless

  2. requiring little or no intellectual effort: a mindless task

Derived forms of mindless

  • mindlessly, adverb
  • mindlessness, noun

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