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unmeaning

[ uhn-mee-ning ]
/ ʌnˈmi nɪŋ /
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adjective

not meaning anything; devoid of intelligence, sense, or significance, as words or actions; pointless; empty.
expressionless, vacant, or unintelligent, as the face; insipid.

RELATED WORDS

worthless, insignificant, trivial, senseless, inconsequential, hollow, unimportant, useless, absurd, pointless, vague, empty, futile, ludicrous, stupid, illogical, incongruous, unreasonable, ridiculous, mindless

Nearby words

unmarked, unmarred, unmarried, unmask, unmatched, unmeaning, unmeaningful, unmeant, unmeasurable, unmeasured, unmediated

Origin of unmeaning

First recorded in 1695–1705; un-1 + meaning
Related formsun·mean·ing·ly, adverb
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unmeaning

/ (ʌnˈmiːnɪŋ) /

adjective

having no meaning
showing no intelligence; vacantan unmeaning face
Derived Formsunmeaningly, adverbunmeaningness, noun
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