meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
felt his work was meaningless
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Relying on impressive-sounding but fundamentally meaningless stats is a great strategy that will definitely work.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Yet there is still much to be gained from otherwise meaningless games, the team’s coach insisted after practice on Monday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The labor not yet automated is fragmented, meaningless, and nearly ready for AI takeover.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
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