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mindless

[ mahynd-lis ]
/ ˈmaɪnd lɪs /
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adjective
without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
unmindful or heedless: mindless of all dangers.
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Origin of mindless

before 1000; Middle English myndles,Old English gemyndlēas.See mind, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM mindless

mind·less·ly, adverbmind·less·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mindless

mindless
/ (ˈmaɪndlɪs) /

adjective
stupid or careless
requiring little or no intellectual efforta mindless task

Derived forms of mindless

mindlessly, adverbmindlessness, noun
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