aimless
adjective
without aim; purposeless.
aimlessness
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a word derived from
aimless.
Example Sentences
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Defining a movement by its adversaries rather than its principles is a recipe for intellectual decay and political aimlessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Drained energy, lack of focus, a sense of aimlessness when scrolling online and dread over returning “even just one more email,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Still, if my nostalgia-clouded memory serves me correctly, our alleged aimlessness and "whatever" philosophy is amply romanced in movies.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2024
Teresa Taylor, a drummer for the Texas acid-punk band Butthole Surfers who became an emblem of Generation X aimlessness and anomie with a memorable appearance in Richard Linklater’s 1990 film “Slacker,” died on Sunday.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Doesn't it reflect the general aimlessness of human endeavour?
From The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann
