meaningless

[mee-ning-lis]

adjective

1. without meaning, mean, meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant.

   a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.

meaningless

/ ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs /

adjective

1. futile or empty of meaning

Other Word Forms

• meaninglessly adverb
• meaninglessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of meaningless¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; meaning + -less

Example Sentences

But that doesn't mean international recognition is meaningless.

From BBC

"Everything that we've worked for over 40 years, it was all for Greta and Arno eventually, but now it's meaningless," he said.

From BBC

Being out of postseason contention didn’t make the Sparks’ season finale meaningless.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, they quiz Republicans about bipartisanship, which is meaningless in this environment.

From Salon

Still, they conceded it is “likely the most meaningless and yet kinda fun thing in MLB.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• absurd 
• empty 
• futile 
• hollow 
• inconsequential 
• insignificant 
• pointless 
• senseless 
• trivial 
• unimportant 
• useless 
• vague 
• worthless