mindless

[mahynd-lis]

adjective

1. without intelligence; senseless.

   a mindless creature.

2. unmindful or heedless.

   mindless of all dangers.

mindless

/ ˈmaɪndlɪs /

adjective

1. stupid or careless

2. requiring little or no intellectual effort

   a mindless task

Other Word Forms

• mindlessly adverb
• mindlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mindless¹

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

Example Sentences

At the end of a long day, I sometimes spend a few mindless minutes scrolling absurd clips of these cartoon cats having affairs—or of their kittens getting flushed down the toilet.

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"So many myths - that it was mindless violence, that it would corrupt young people. My job was to present the facts."

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It led to mindless swings that were wasted on bad pitches.

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I think she just goes home and turns on mindless reality TV, which is very far from me.

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Essex Police said it was disappointed to see the protest escalate into "mindless thuggery" after one officer was struck in the face with a bottle and taken to hospital for treatment.

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Related Words

• foolish 
• gratuitous 
• senseless 
• silly 
• thoughtless