aimless
adjective
without aim; purposeless.
aimlessness
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a word derived from
aimless.
Example Sentences
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And surely it is better to be consumed by purpose than lost in aimlessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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
For Ella, aimlessness itself is a kind of privilege.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Her mother died when she was 13, triggering a period of aimlessness and grief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
But such aimlessness brings its own emptiness, and women strain and seek towards the god-head.
From The Truth About Woman by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
