mindless
Americanadjective
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without intelligence; senseless.
a mindless creature.
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unmindful or heedless.
mindless of all dangers.
adjective
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stupid or careless
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requiring little or no intellectual effort
a mindless task
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mindless
before 1000; Middle English myndles, Old English gemyndlēas. See mind, -less
Explanation
Mindless things are done without any care or thought. If the kid sitting next to you in class won't stop the mindless tapping of his pencil against his desk, you'll have a hard time focusing on your vocabulary quiz. If something's careless or lacks reason, you can describe it as mindless, like the casual, mindless violence on a TV show. A mindless task is one that you can do without even thinking about it, like sweeping the sidewalk or stuffing fliers into envelopes. Mindless comes from the Old English myndleas, "foolish or senseless."
Vocabulary lists containing mindless
Example Sentences
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She's finally released per the request of Strange, who also asks Dormammu to not invade Planet Earth after the unlikely pair team up to fight off the Mindless Ones.
From Salon • May 11, 2022
Mindless and irresistible as chain letters or online surveys, most internet challenges are like Michael Corleone’s mob in “The Godfather: Part III.”
From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2019
In Mindless Eating, his 2006 book for Bantam, he describes how he got started on his “mission.”
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2018
His studies received attention from television to The New York Times, and he wrote a popular book, Mindless Eating, based on his research.
From The Verge • Feb. 28, 2018
Mindless of the crowds, the service going on, I knelt beside the coffin, putting my hands on the smooth wood.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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