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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

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

From MarketWatch

Architecture was in a funk, aimless and beaten down by the recession of the early and middle 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times

"God help us! She is spineless, shameless and completely aimless," Badenoch told MPs.

From BBC

England's attack was aimless, bordering on clueless, on occasions.

From BBC