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Synonyms

aimless

American  
[eym-lis] / ˈeɪm lɪs /

adjective

  1. without aim; purposeless.

aimless British  
/ ˈeɪmlɪs /

adjective

  1. having no goal, purpose, or direction

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Other Word Forms

  • aimlessly adverb
  • aimlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of aimless

First recorded in 1620–30; aim + -less

Example Sentences

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It would take roughly 12 hours to watch the show from start to finish, but Stoschek and Kittelmann recommend an hour or two of aimless wandering.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

And that in turn prevents you from aimless or unthinking financial behavior.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Beckett’s works defy easy exegesis, but as in many of his other plays, “Endgame” presents us with stylized images of the aimless burdens of existence, the isolation that can be little eased by companionship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Adults, often aimless or emotionally thwarted, find themselves stumbling back into the sticky, neon-lit sanctuaries of their childhoods.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

In the evenings after dinner, Craig and I would sometimes beg my dad to take us out for an aimless drive.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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